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The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
No one does stepped pages like Eric Carle, whose iconic The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Don’t by Litsa Trochatos and Virginia Johnson
This inventive board book presents a series of lighthearted animal-related riddles disguised as well-intentioned cautionary statements about what NOT to do, and thus gets kids to practise their lateral thinking skills while laughing and learning/recalling some fun facts about animals along the way.
The Bunny Rabbit Show by Sandra Boynton
Just when I thought we were past Sandra Boynton’s board books, along comes The Bunny Rabbit Show!
The Fire Engine Book by Tibor Gergely
“Hurray for the brave firemen!”
We are huge fans of the Tibor Gergely-illustrated Little Golden Books (e.g. The Little Red Caboose, Daddies, and The Happy Man and His Dump Truck) and The Fire Engine Book
Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
Ten, Nine, Eight
One Hungry Monster: A Counting Book in Rhyme by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe and Lynn Munsinger
What do you get when 10 hungry monsters invade a little boy’s house? As it turns out, surprisingly little bloodshed but a whole lot of mess and chaos — and a terrific counting book. The unique premise of One Hungry Monster
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
A Tale of Tails by Elizabeth H. MacPherson and Garth Williams
A Tale of Tails
Time for Bed by Mem Fox and Jane Dyer
There’s something enchantingly simple, sweet and calming about the way the words flow in Time for Bed
