Boynton Board Books -- Part II

In this second part series of Boynton Board books, let me share with you a few more Boynton favorites. Known for their wacky pictures and silly rhymes, these board books will make terrific read-alouds with your babies. 

Title: Opposites

Author/Illustrator: Sandra Boynton

Reading Level: Baby - Preschool

Board Book: 16 Pages

Publisher: Little Simon

Learning opposites is so much fun. Especially when its taught by Boynton's favorite animal characters. In this board book, kids will get to learn opposites like High/Low, Strong/Weak, Whisper/Shout, Big/Small, Fast/Slow and so on. Some pictures are hilarious, like the little pig with a phone receiver on his head and a big elephant drenched in rain in spite of carrying an umbrella. My daughter knows a few of them already, but she learnt quite a few like Weak/Strong, Young/Old from it. Some pictures are depicted well. However, a few of them could have been illustrated better. For night and day, a tiny picture of sun and moon in the picture frame and a sleeping bear may not suffice. In my opinion, it would have been better with a page all blackened out with moon and stars shining through. As for Whisper and Shout, I don't see much difference at all, except that the baby hippo's mouth is tad bit wider than the mommy hippo's. Such a subtle variation may go unnoticed, especially with little ones. Nevertheless, if you like boynton books, it will likely be another hit!!

 

Title: Moo, Baa, La La La!

Author/Illustrator: Sandra Boynton

Reading Level: Baby - Preschool

Board Book: 14 pages

Publisher: Little Simon

So far, this is the ONLY book my daughter can ask for by it name. She knows all of her books, but she can't say it yet. Like she used to call it, the "Moo, La Laa" book has been her all-time favorite reads. Is there any better way to teach/practice animal sounds than with a boynton book? Cows moo, ducks quack and pigs sing la la la! Cats meow, dogs go ruff, ruff, ruff and Rhinos snort and snuff. Parents and kids will have lots of fun with this interactive board book. Usually, I read the first half of it (The horse says...) and my daughter finishes it for me (neigh...) She could pretty much make all the sounds, except the snorting and snuffing. It reminds me of a similar book ("What do you say?" by Mandy Stanley) she used to enjoy when she was just a baby. Your kids will fall head over heels in love with this book. Give it a try!!