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Build pre-language connections for vocabulary and feelings

Vocabulary

Your little one will soon learn some essential first words and pictures with this bright board book. There are 100 color photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 simple first words to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 36151 votes, reviews

Roger Priddy

Vocabulary

An attractive slipcase containing three of Roger Priddy's bestselling small, chunky board books – First 100 Words, First 100 Animals, and Number Colors Shapes. These books are an ideal size for little hands, and are perfect tools for building vocabulary and developing speech. Infants and toddlers will learn key concepts and words with these bright board books. Each book has 100 color photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 simple first words to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold. This set includes: First 100 Animals Numbers, Colors, Shapes First 100 Words
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 15463 votes, reviews

Roger Priddy

Baby Faces

Perfect for early childhood development, happy babies, laughing babies, silly babies and crying babies are found on the pages of this padded board book. Look at all the sweet baby faces showing that they are happy, sad, sleepy, and more. Your baby can make the same expressions to help recognize common expressions. This durable little book is sure to pique baby's interest. With bright colorful photos and simple word labels that capture the expressions and moods of babies throughout their busy days, Baby Faces will mesmerize little ones when they see other children just like them.
average rating is 4.6 out of 5, based on 3241 votes, reviews

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Baby Faces, Diversity

Meet babies from around the world in The Global Fund for Children’s best-selling celebration of diversity and heritage. Full color photographs present children in cultural context depicting babies from Guatemala to Peru to South Africa. Diverse settings highlight specific differences in clothing, daily life, and traditions, as well as demonstrate that babies around the world are nurtured by the love, caring, and joy that surround them. The first in the adorable Global Babies series, this board book is the perfect introduction to seventeen cultures around the globe for the earliest of readers.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2291 votes, reviews

The Global Fund for Children

Animals, Real Photos, Newborn Touch

Little ones will love to explore the textures of their favorite animals on the farm with this perfect book for their first library. With more than half a million copies sold, this family favorite keeps young readers engaged with pages that encourage exploration and help develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. Spend a day at the farm with kittens, horses, chicks, and more in Touch and Feel: Farm. This classic DK board book is filled with clear photography, simple text, and fun textures. Practice animal recognition and sounds, and help your baby learn what an animal may feel when like when it's touched. Pet a dog's soft fur, stroke a baby chick, and tickle a soft kitten on sturdy and tactile board pages that are perfect for small hands.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 1467 votes, reviews

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Real Photos, Pets

When you stop and think about it, babies and doggies do many of the same things. They squirm, sniff, sit, and splash. They play ball and cuddle. Lots of things babies do, doggies do too! This board book explores all of the similar actions shared by baby and baby's best friend. Illustrated with beautiful, full-color photographs featuring an array of dog breeds and a diverse cast of babies, The Babies and Doggies Book is a visual feast for infants, a fun read-aloud for parents, and treat for baby- and dog-lovers.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 1307 votes, reviews

John Schindel

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Real Photos, Bodies

Children can learn about their body in My First Body, an informational board book featuring images illustrating parts of the body. The bold, visual images are labeled clearly and promote early learning and language skills. The books are a sturdy format that is ideal for small hands to hold and carry, and the pages are filled with a distinctive, iconic design. The books can be read either alone or with an adult, and encourage learning on your own. Explore the amazing human body in My First Body.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 965 votes, reviews

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Real Photos, Diversity

Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond—people come in lots of shades, even in the same family. A perfect resource for starting conversations about race with young children, Shades of People celebrates the diversity of everyday life. This beautiful picture book and its board book edition, All Kinds of People, pair simple text and vibrant photographs to explore one of our most notable physical traits. At school, at the beach, and in the city, diverse groups of children invite young readers both to take notice and to look beyond the obvious. Combining lively action shots and candid portraits, Shelley Rotner's photographs showcase a wide variety of kids and families—many shades, and many bright smiles.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 842 votes, reviews

Shelley Rotner

Baby Faces, Diversity

Share the warmth of a smile with these adorable babies! The perfect snuggletime book and an ideal first read-aloud book, this addition to the popular Baby Faces series has appealing photos of multicultural babies and toddlers and a brief, rhyming text.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 810 votes, reviews

Roberta Grobel Intrater

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Diversity, Real Photos

Perfect for the youngest readers, this board book adaptation of the acclaimed Shades of People celebrates the diversity of everyday life. Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond--people come in lots of shades, even in the same family. Skin color is one of our most noticeable physical traits, and this beautiful board book, with its vibrant photographs and very simple text, provides a perfect starting point to talk about race and diversity with very young readers. At school, at the beach, and in the city, diverse and joyful groups of children invite young readers both to take notice and to look beyond the obvious. Combining lively action shots and candid portraits, Shelley Rotner's photographs showcase a wide variety of kids and families--many shades, and many bright smiles.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 766 votes, reviews

Shelley Rotner

Real Photos

Hands can do all kinds of things! A rhyming text with eye-catching color photos offers just the encouragement young children need to explore their world — hands on. Hands can hold things. Hands can mold things. Hands can catch and hands can throw. Hands can do much more, of course — wave hello and goodbye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, Hands Can invites the littlest readers to discover the many things hands can do.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 747 votes, reviews

Cheryl Willis Hudson

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John-Francis Bourke

Baby Faces, Lift the Flap

Young readers will find all kinds of faces under the flaps of Baby Faces Peekaboo! Happy babies, sad babies, and many others are all waiting to say hello!
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 688 votes, reviews

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Real Photos, Emotions

You can read a book, but did you know that you can also read a face? A face can tell you what someone is feeling. In this expressive photo-essay, simple text and photographs introduce basic emotions – happy, grumpy, thoughtful, and more – and how people show them. Whether shared with a group, parents, or a counselor-individually or in a class-this title provides the tools to facilitate discussion about children and their feelings."―School Library Journal
average rating is 4 out of 5, based on 536 votes, reviews

Shelley Rotner

Real Photos, Lift the Flap

Babies will discover their incredible bodies with this fun and interactive book. Little ones will love pulling back the surprise flaps to reveal engaging images of babies making faces and performing simple actions. Watch as your child discovers the wonder and amazement of their little fingers and toes.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 483 votes, reviews

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Alphabet, Newborn Touch, Real Photos

This Roger Priddy alphabet board book, B is for Bear, is perfect for babies and toddlers. With touch and feel pages, fun photographs, and cute rhymes for babies and parents to enjoy together, this brilliant book of first words is sure to become a family favorite. Each colorful page will stimulate your child's senses and encourage their imagination – from Apple to Zebra!
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 478 votes, reviews

Roger Priddy

Real Photos, Baby Faces

Peek-a-boo! I love you - laughing, crying - or just being you! An endearing text and photographs of babies in their many moods give this delightful old game new meaning. Laughing, crying, pouting, thinking, yawning, and smiling are portrayed in pictures and text, so that babies will learn to connect the expression with the word that describes it. One of the original best-selling books in the popular "Baby Faces" series, Peek-a- Boo! is the perfect playtime book!Babies are fascinated by other babies and will love to hold these small sturdy books in their hands and gaze at the candid and appealing photographs of all kinds of baby faces. Each book in the series focuses on a different activity, and explores concepts babies and toddlers can grasp. They contain 10 pages of large, vibrant color portraits with distinctive black backgrounds, and a simple rhyming text appropriate for the youngest children. Their durable glossy finish and rounded corners make them safe for handling by infants and toddlers. These are ideal first read-aloud books, and their small convenient size is just right for taking along.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 245 votes, reviews

Roberta Grobel Intrater

Baby Faces

"I am a baby, this is my crib, this is my high chair, this is my bib." Photos of happy babies and words that encourage make this an irresistible read-aloud for every child and family. From the author of the critically acclaimed A Kiss Means I Love You and Show Me Happy comes a delightful approach to visual learning.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 228 votes, reviews

Kathryn Madeline Allen

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Rebecca Gizicki

Emotions, Baby Faces

Happy, Angry, Sad or Surprised, its's never too early to teach babies about their feelings and emotions. This simple book shares pictures of babies to help a young child identify emotions even before they can say their first words. Can you make a HAPPY face? Can you make a SURPRISED face? Can you make a LOVED face? Have fun exploring your child's emotions together. -Board book with soft padded cover -Includes book plate for personalization- -Perfect for everyday reading -Sweet photos of children showing their emotions and feelings -Ask your child to match the emotions shown This charming padded board book has a soft cover making it easy for little hands to hold. These sweet children's books are perfect for everyday reading or to give as gifts for a new baby and other special occasions such as, birthday gifts, baby shower wishing well gifts or for holidays such as Christmas, Easter or Valentine's Day. Whether you're looking for board books with well-known tales, tender or funny animal stories, or educational board books for toddlers, Little Hippo® padded board books will become bedtime, or anytime, reading favorites! Padded Board Book 24 Pages 7 inches x 7inches Ages 1 to 5
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 215 votes, reviews

Little Hippo Books

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Real Photos, Bedtime

The perfect bedtime book and an ideal first read-aloud book, this new addition to the popular Baby Faces series, has appealing photos of multicultural babies and toddlers, and a brief, rhyming text. Babies are mesmerized by other babies -- and the strikingly candid photos in SLEEP will keep little ones spellbound. Roberta Grobel Intrater's vibrant photographs capture the many endearing expressions kids make as they drift off to sleep. Each book contains five spreads and sturdy board pages with rounded corners for safe handling by little ones, and the small convenient size is just right for taking along. Coupled with the simple rhyming text, this is a perfect bedtime book and an ideal first read-aloud book, sure to please both parents and children.
average rating is 4.7 out of 5, based on 176 votes, reviews

Roberta Grobel Intrater

Real Photos, Communication

Now available in board book format with revised content perfect for even the youngest children. Featuring engaging photographs of young children and sweet rhyming text, this fun read-aloud teaches little ones about nonverbal communication from a kiss and a clap to a wave and a yawn.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 139 votes, reviews

Kathryn Madeline Allen

Eric Futran

Real Photos

From the master doodler of I Love My Hair and new mom, Andrea Pippins, comes a delightful board book about a day in the life of a baby. Follow a baby throughout the day, from napping to snacking to playing--and everything in between! High contrast, lively illustrations combine with gorgeous, colorful photographs to showcase the warmth and tenderness between a mommy and her baby. This affectionate look at babyhood is sure to appeal to new parents and grandparents, who will recognize their own little one in the pages.
average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 76 votes, reviews

Andrea Pippins

Gratitude, Real Photos, Indigenous Leads

Award-winning author Richard Van Camp wrote this book to express his gratitude for all that surrounds him and his family. The strength of their connections, the nature that provides for them, the love that is endless. Complemented by photos from photographers who celebrate their own gratefulness on the collective blog Tea & Bannock, the simple verse in May We Have Enough to Share is the perfect way to start or end your little one's days in gratitude.
average rating is 4.9 out of 5, based on 70 votes, reviews

Richard Van Camp

Real Photos

meaningful additions

Children learn and hear more than we think.  Books provide context for new and potentially confusing topics, and give caregivers a way to approach complex topics.

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