This review is based on board books I bought for my son. I have borrowed similar books from the library but these are my own.
Board books have thick cardboard pages throughout making them very hardy. Don’t give them to a teething baby because they can turn the cardboard to pulp! These books are great to enable your little one to build confidence in books and turning the pages.
Guess How Much I Love You
Author: Sam McBratney
Illustrator: Anita Jeram
This story is a classic and an excellent bedtime read. Little hare is coming up with ways to express how much he/she loves big hare. Big hare keeps coming up with something bigger. It’s where the saying ”I love you to the moon… And back” comes from.
No Matter What
Author: Debi Gliori
If you’ve had a tough day with your little one, this is a great story about how ’no matter what’ you always love them. It’s also ideal for parents that can’t always be with their child as the last page has a beautiful message about wherever you are, you still love them.
Peace At Last
Author: Jill Murphy
This story follows Mr Bear trying to get to sleep but everywhere is noisy. My son loved the different sounds in the story and joined in with the repetitive ”Oh no, I can’t stand THIS!”
The Snail and the Whale/Room on the Broom (box set)
Author: Julia Donaldson
Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
This set contains two Julia Donaldson books and would make a great gift for a child. Her stories have a great rhyme which children enjoy hearing and a good story.
This book follows a snail that tours the world with a whale. There are some beautiful images illustrating how vast the world is and the different climates of different countries. When the whale gets beached, the snail saves the day – teaching that no matter how small you are, you can make a difference.
This story follows a witch that keeps dropping her things from her broom. As she hunts for her belongings she makes new friends who join her on the broom. These friends save her when she gets into trouble with a dragon who’d like to eat her with chips. She then makes a truly magnificent broom to accommodate them all.
*****
Have you read any of these? Is there a board book that you think I need to add to my collection – I’d love to hear your recommendations.
