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Tag: board books

February 20, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Your Jon Klassen, or, What’s Up With All the Board Books?

We talk today with the often imitated (and never replicated) Jon Klassen about why, precisely, he's been so drawn to the board book form recently (and what it has to give).

January 9, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The House With Nobody In It by Jon Klassen

This book works its way into the fissures and cracks of children's gray matter, affecting their reading preferences for, potentially, their entire life. For that to happen, you need something a little weird, and special. You need a book like this.

December 1, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: The Great Board Books of 2025

You're not going to believe me when I tell you that this is just a small smattering of board books published in 2025, but it's the truth.

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Tentacles!! I Talk Hilarity and Board Books with Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

April 24, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Arms! Tentacles! Real estate in the board book format! I'm talking with two picture book-turned-board book creators about how you create a title for the littlest of readers.

31 Days, 31 Lists: Best Board Books of 2024

December 1, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Board books for the youngest of young. We've the greatest 2024 titles for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers on display. Be the star of the next baby shower you attend and give some of THESE!

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Great Board Books

December 1, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Behold! A list of baby board books, preschooler board books, and board books that are either reprints or adapted picture books. Enjoy them all!

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The Jewish Board Book Experience: Five Children’s Book Creators Answer Questions About This Dynamic

March 21, 2023 by Betsy Bird

The intersection of board books and Jewish subject matter comes to the fore with today's group of five children's book creators.

Simultaneous Cover Reveal! Juana Martinez-Neal’s ALMA Gets a New Board Book Series

January 26, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Alma returns! And as a board book series too. The Caldecott Honor winning character will see new life this September in two books for our youngest of readers, and we've got the covers for you to see!

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Great Board Books

December 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Separating out the baby board books from the toddler/preschooler ones, we kick off the 31 Days, 31 Lists with one of our true favorites.

2022 Board Books: Some Delights So Far

June 21, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Board books hold a special place in my heart, so it is my very great pleasure to present to you today some of the stand outs of 2022. Betcha you see something new on this list you haven't seen before!

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