Top Ten Board Books

Approximately one year ago, age 9 months, (2/10/2014)

Sophia has always loved books and started choosing them off the shelf at her eye level as soon as she could pull herself up. 


On several occasions I have come home from work to learn that she has asked caregivers to read every book in the living room. Other times she has handed them a book and then walked over to the other side of the room with one to look through on her own. 

Recently, she has also begun "reading" to herself in a "doo, doo, doo" language.

If you asked Sophia, she would suggest the following ten books based on her year and a half of experience with literature. 

1. 
An abridged version of  a Dr. Seuss classic with lots of fun sounds.

2. 
More animal sounds and it's funny.
For a dramatic reading by Sophia click here.

3.
More animal sounds and you can dance to it!

4.
The first book we read together with black and white pictures that babies love for contrast.

5.
Before being able to understand words or even identify pictures, books with textures to touch were great.

6.

This one has a great rhythm to the words and an even better message.

7.
Barely any text, but a lot going on in the pictures.

8.
Several different ways of saying, "I love you no matter what."

9.
My favorite board book as a child. I still find it pretty funny.

10.
There is also an ear book, a foot book, and a nose book! 
Clearly if only Boynton and Seuss books existed we would be well supplied.

Any recommendations of other "must-reads" for the two and under crowd? 
"Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Deborah Gaurino was a close runner up.