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So Many Choices!

There is a bevy of board books on the market. How do you find the good ones? Ask a children's librarian. Google "ten best baby books." Ask a friend. If you are lucky, a list of good books will land in your mailbox as it did in mine. Part way through this entry, the latest copy of The Horn Book Magazine arrived and with it an article by children's librarian Viki Ash titled "What Makes a Good Board Book?" Talk about timing! Here are some of her favorites: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs (1994) by Byron Barton, Colors (2009) by Emily Bolam, Barnyard Dance! (1993) by Sandra Boynton, Time for Bed (1997) by Mem Fox, Kiss Good Night (2004) by Amy Hest, White on Black (1993) by Tana Hoban, Where is Baby's Belly Button? (2000) by Karen Katz, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1996) by Bill Martin, Jr., I like it When... (2005) by Mary Murphy, and  Clap Hands (1999) by Helen Oxenbury. In the end, the best baby book is the book your baby likes best!