From: cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us <cathys>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:24:49 -0400 (EDT)

Our book bins were full of board books. I wasn't going to order any more for awhile because I, too, usually don't like the picture book to board book transition. However, the last couple of years have brought an explosion of wonderful, creative, funny, colorful, simple board books, many of which work very well for our Book Babies program. I weeded many old books to make room for the new. One thing I really appreciate about the publishers of board books is how sturdy they make them. They hold up quite well to hundreds of circs!

My personal favorite is Counting With Wayne Thiebaud by Susan Goldman Rubin. I enjoy any new Rosemary Wells board books, especially Max books; Rock-a-Bye Baby by Jeanette Winter; Kit Allen's clothing books (Sweater, Galoshes, etc.); Annie Kubler's books, especially her songs and nursery rhymes (Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, etc.); Elly van der Linden and Debbie Lavrey's books (The Woolly Sheep, etc.); Karen Katz's colorful and busy books; Emily Jenkins and Tomek Bogacki's Bea and HaHa books; Ba Ba Ha, Ha by Zimm, and the Marshall Cavendish Board Buddies (Play Ball, etc.).

Cathy

Cathy Sullivan Seblonka Youth Services Librarian Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4323 906-226-1783 fax cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us
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