Must-Have Board Books (35 books)

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A curated list of board books for babies & toddlers

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1	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4.32 avg rating — 402,173 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4.35 avg rating — 560,179 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Skippy Jon Jones Collection (4 Board Book Collection, 1-2-3, Color Crazy, Shape Up, Up & Down) by Judy Schachner 4.32 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	My First Body Board Book (My 1st Board Books) by Iris Rosoff 4.03 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Richard Scarry's Best Little Board Book Ever by Richard Scarry 3.59 avg rating — 147 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Hello Baby: Faces: A High-Contrast Board Book by Roger Priddy 3.51 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert 4.13 avg rating — 6,429 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Ten Little Dinosaurs by Mike Brownlow 4.34 avg rating — 504 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Homemade Love by bell hooks 4.15 avg rating — 435 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Russell the Sheep: The New York Times Bestselling Bedtime Story About a Woolly Insomniac for Children (Ages 4-8) by Rob Scotton 4.09 avg rating — 2,821 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Time to Pee! Board Book by Mo Willems 3.74 avg rating — 1,582 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Teeth Are Not for Biting (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series) by Elizabeth Verdick 4.11 avg rating — 905 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	No Matter What Padded by Debi Gliori (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 2,536 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews 3.99 avg rating — 1,659 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle 4.28 avg rating — 5,332 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Guess How Much I Love You Padded Board Book: by Sam McBratney 4.39 avg rating — 149,420 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Susan Boynton Se : Barnyard Dance, Blue Hat, Green Hat, Moo, Baa, Lalala, but Not the Hippopotamus, the I'm Going to Bed Book, One Two Three (Board Book Sets for Toddlers) by Sandra Boynton 4.57 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Opposites Chunky Lift-a-Flap Children's Board Book by Scarlett Wing 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Soup Day: A Board Book by Melissa Iwai (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 615 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Trashy Town: Follow Mr. Gilly's big truck through Trashy Town―a rhythmic board book about trash collection, community helpers, and things that go. by Andrea Zimmerman 3.95 avg rating — 1,482 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Apple Farmer Annie Board Book by Monica Wellington (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 662 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton 4.16 avg rating — 10,835 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Mr Pandas Feelings by Steve Antony (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins 3.98 avg rating — 1,284 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Winter Dance: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids by Marion Dane Bauer (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,003 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Roar! Shh!: A sounds board book by Martina Hogan (Illustrator) 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	100 Animals : Lift-the-Flap: A Board Book about First Animal Word by Steve Jenkins 3.88 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	At Home (Usborne First Words Board Books) by Jo Litchfield (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Carrot and Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood 3.94 avg rating — 659 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	I'll Never Let You Go (padded board book) by Smriti Prasadam-Halls 4.20 avg rating — 507 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Goodnight Train Lap: A Soothing Adventure to Bedtime on the Goodnight Train by June Sobel (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,832 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Splish, Splash, Splat! (Splat the Cat, 47) by Rob Scotton 3.74 avg rating — 872 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	I Like Fruit by Lorena Siminovich 3.61 avg rating — 127 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	My First Book of Farm Animals and Pets: First Board Book (My First Books) by Wonder House Books Editorial 4.26 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	I Like Bugs: Petit Collage by Lorena Siminovich 3.64 avg rating — 138 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars