This board book is made for train-loving little ones. It's full of photographs of trains of all kinds, and the text is a song that tells us all about the noises trains make from 'Whooooo! Choooo!' and 'Hissss! Fissss!' to 'Rattle-tattle!' and 'Chuff-a-gruff-a!'"
- Clare
All sorts of families devour delicious foods in various ways in this simple, but meaningful compilation of how we eat, from birth and throughout childhood! I like how the succinct text on each page powerfully complements the photographs."
- Grace
This book folds out accordion-style for tummy-time, and the high-contrast art makes it great for babies in their first year. The illustrator is a German tattoo artist, so if you're the cool aunt or uncle to a new baby, this is just what you're looking for."
- Clare
If you've bought a board book from Mr. Mopps' in the last year, chances are I've shown you a book by Daisy Hirst. I love how absurdly funny these monsters are and how the name of each monster and the toy they're playing with start with the same letter. In this brand new book, the monsters are just as silly, and there's a cozy ending too, with a blanket and a book."
- Clare
This book holds the sky with all of its beautiful colors and dimensions and reads a lovely, dream-like poem about how we all share one sky. I really like the colored cut-outs on each page because they allow light to filter through, so it feels like you can watch the sky itself shifting on the pages."
- Grace
One little girl shows how she embodies her family tree, and while she’s like her relatives in many ways, she also has her own place in the family. I was delighted to discover that the text rhymes on every other page; it sets a nice gradual, comforting, pace and rhythm."
- Grace
Kawaii food you can count on. It's nice to see a book which contains both kimchi and bow-tie pasta."
- Clare
Xavier Deneux is a bestselling author/illustrator in our board book section, and this new book has all the high-contrast illustrations and lift-the-flap tricks we've come to expect from him. What's new here is more text, in which the animals introduce themselves with short and sweet facts about themselves, each of them ending with "but I am not the BIGGEST animal". The large format of this book lends itself perfectly to the subject matter, including (of course) a whale."
- Clare
You wouldn't believe how many times customers have asked me if we have a book about balls. Some little kids are just obsessed! This is a sweet book by Bay-Area-based author Amy Novesky who perfectly captures that love of all things round in a jaunty, simple rhyme."
- Clare
The ever popular Block Books series, but now with Disney magic!"
- Clare
Touch and feel books are great for little ones just starting to explore the world. The wintry feel of these illustrations and the softness of the fox's tail are particularly appealing."
- Clare