Board Books

Nerdy Babies is a new series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest readers and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them. Description: In Nerdy Babies: Ocean, follow our intrepid infants into the watery depths. Check out animals, plants, and fish that live in the ocean. Plus, learn about the…

Cellina Kalluk (A) and Alexandria Neonakis (ILT)

List Price: $9.95 (Board Book – Bedtime Story- 2016)

“Dream a little, Kulu, this world now sings a most beautiful song of you.”

This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by…

Mind Body Baby: Meditation is a board book that families can use with their youngest for bonding and to find peace and calm in the middle of life’s daily stresses.

This board book teaches little ones to clear their minds and relax. Aided by simple text and instructive illustrations, babies will learn…

Leo, Lola’s little brother from Leo Loves Mommy and Leo Loves Daddy, is back in a new good-morning story that wakes his whole body up!

Perfect for establishing morning routines, this sweet companion to Leo, Sleep Tight! and spin-off of the best-selling Lola Reads series is sure to delight. Leo has had…

A young boy’s eyes reflect the light of the universe in this luminous board book from bestselling author Ruth Forman!

My eyes
carry stars

my eyes
see you
and smile

A boy visits a planetarium with his father and brother for a night of stargazing that opens him to the infinitely bright…

Celebrate the inspiring stories of four powerful figures in Black history with this interactive board book. With scenes you can push, pull, and slide, this book is perfect for teaching little ones about Black heroes who changed the world!

My First Heroes: Black History tells the stories of four incredible Black heroes: Rosa Parks, Nelson…

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Schele Williams (A) and Tonya Engel (ILT)

List Price: $12.99 (Board Book – Intro To A Black Child’s Legacy – 2024)

Your Legacy Begins: First Words to Empower is an uplifting board book adapted from author Schele Williamsand illustratorTonya Engel’s award-winning picture book <span class="a-text-bold…

Yoga Bug Board Book Series

What’s the best way to learn yoga? With animals! With Yoga Bear, the second in our yoga board book series, little ones are invited to move, breathe, and play along with jungle animal friends―all while discovering just…

Mahogany’s Brown (A) and Taylor Theodore (ILT) 

List Price:  $5.35 ( Board Book – Activism and Awareness – 2018)

For all the littlest progressives, waking up to seize a new day of justice and activism.

Woke babies are up early. Woke babies raise their fists in the air. Woke babies cry out for…

Jabari Asism (A) and LeYuen Pham (ILT) 

List Price: $7.99 (Board Book – Celebrates Baby Boys – 2019)

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading. A vibrant, playful verse that celebrates a beautiful brown baby’s sweet little…

Jabari Asim (A) and LeUyen Pham (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Board Book – Playing with Toes – 2008)

Children are invited to explore their toes by playing Little Piggy. (11 pgs) Ages Baby – 4

• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight:: 8 ounces

Marion Cocklito (ILT) 

List Price: $8.95 (Board Book – Preparation for Siblings – 2018) 

Joan Holub (A) and Daniele Roode (ILT)

List Price:$7.99 (Board Books – Trail Blazers – 2017)

Description: Learn all about influential women who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for trailblazers-in-training!

Paving the way
to a future that’s bright.
Helping the world
with their skills, smarts, and might.

Little trailblazers cause…

Joan Holub (A) & Daniel Roode (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Board Book – Discovering America – 2016)

Learn all about the most influential explorers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for pioneers-in-training!

Little explorers discover a great big world.

The follow up to…

Todd Parr (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Feelings and Moods – 2005)

Sometimes I feel silly.
Sometimes I feel like eating pizza for breakfast.
Sometimes I feel brave.
Sometimes I feel like trying something new…

The Feelings Book vibrantly illustrates the wide range of moods we all experience.…

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam C.J. Walker and O.W. Gurley, to Williams…

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam C.J. Walker and O.W. Gurley, to…

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam…

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam…

There’s lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play.

Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures…

Sandra L. Pinkney (A) and Myles Pinkney (Photos)

List Price: $6.99 (Board Book – African American / Children’s Features – 2006)

The beauty of African-American children is celebrated in this joyous picture book. Wonderful, clear, full-color photographs of youngsters illustrate a poetic, vivid text that describes a range of skin and eye…

Andrea and Brian Pinkney (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Self Esteem – 1997)

Babies will love the shiny mirror on the last page.  So adoreable. (8 pgs) Ages 2-6

• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback -Family / Toddler – 2006)

From moments fussy to fond, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, present a behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bringing…

Rachel Isadora (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Playful Toddler – 2002)

A toddler plays peekaboo throughout the day with his Grand Parents.. (32 pgs) Ages Baby -3

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces

Explore the underwater world of creatures from sea turtles to clown fish in this touch and feel board book. Perfect for little hands to hold, this sensory board book features a variety of materials to touch and feel.

• Features a silicone touch and feel element on the cover and various touch and feel elements…

Lisa Edwards (A) and Sandva Prabhat (ILT) 

List Price: $8.99  (Board Book – Teaches Kids About Their Body Energies- 2021) 

Yoga has many benefits as an ancient Indian mind-and-body practice, and it’s never too early to start your little one!

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A collection of 10 well-researched board books to introduce a wide range of learning topics and everyday objects to the little scholars. The topics included in the set are – ABC, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, Wild Animals, Farm Animals and Pets, Birds, Fruits, Vegetables and Transport. 

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A celebration of family love and Black joy from Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is the perfect gift for mom!

This first book in the Brown Baby Parade…

Anna McQuinn (A) and Ruth Hearson (ILT)

List Price: $9.95 (Hardcover – Father and Son / Swimming / Socialize – 2016)

Leo, Lola’s little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure at the pool.   Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, and dive like…

Everyone needs to use the potty—even superheroes! Help your little superhero explore the idea of using a potty and learn where to go by following along with the superhero girl in the story.

This adorable, rhyming board book is sure to help girls embark on an exciting journey and gain the confidence to go…

Everyone needs to use the potty—even superheroes!  Help your little superhero explore the idea of using a potty and learn where to go by following along with the superhero boy in the story.

This adorable, rhyming board book is sure to help boys embark on an exciting journey and gain the confidence to…

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (A) and  E. B. Lewis (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 ( Board Book – First Visit To The Barbershop – 2020)

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (A) and E.B. Lewis (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African American Girls / Hair Care / Pride and Self Esteem – 2005)

Natural Hair is Perfect for Our Little Girl’s Hair

No matter how gently Mama pulls as she combs Keyana’s hair, it still hurts. Keyana doesn’t feel lucky…

Karen Beaumont (A) and David Catrow (ILT) and (A)

List Price: $19.99  (Board Book – Self Esteem – 2004)

 A confident curly haired little girl shouts out to the world all the many ways and…

Karen Baicker (A) and Ken Wilson Max (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Board Book – Asserting Independence – 2010)

This heartwarming story reminds us how satisfying it is to grow up surrounded by love. I Can Do It Too! affirms a little girl’s growing independence as she, too, can begin to do all the…

Andrea Pippins (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Baby Doodles – 2020)

From the master doodler of I Love My Hair and new mom, Andrea Pippins, comes a delightful board book about a day in the life of a baby.

Follow a baby throughout the day, from napping to snacking to playing–and everything in…

Andrea Pinkney (A) and Brain Pinkney (ILT)

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Explore all kinds of birthday fun from surprise gifts to colorful balloons in this touch and feel board book. Perfect for little hands to hold, this sensory book features a variety of materials to touch and feel.

• Features a silicone touch and feel element on the cover and various touch and…

belle Hooks (A) and Chris Raschka (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Celebrating Black Hair – 2017)

Happy to be nappy!
Happy with hair all short and strong.
Happy with locks that twist and curl.
Just all girl happy!
Happy to be nappy hair!

Celebrate the joy and beauty of nappy…

Jabari Asim (A) and LeUyen Pham (ILT)

Archbishop Desmond Tutu (A), Douglas Carlton Abrams and LeUyen Pham (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Teaches Universal Love – 2010)

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Roger Priddy (A) 

List Price: $9.99

Ideal for ages 2 and up., Big Board First 100 Words features 100 everyday words for children to learn and help build their vocabulary. Its simple design is sturdy enough to stand up to your child’s loving and features colored pictures to capture their attention and imagination. (14 pgs) Ages…

Vashti Harrison (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Boardbook – Non-Fiction – 2020)

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this board book edition of Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History.

Cathyrn Falwell (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback / Family / Counting – 2003)

In this rhyming counting book, an African-American mother and her children shop for and prepare a festive family dinner. At the supermarket, the count begins with one grocery cart and ends with ten hands helping to load the…