Best of Board Books and Picture Books - 2017. Christchurch City Libraries.Like this list

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• Dave's Rock

  Preston-Gannon, Frann

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  A follow-up to the equally excellent Dave's Cave. Two cavemen try to outdo each other for the best rock but realise they really rock when they stop competing against each other and collaborate. Written in caveman speak, it's a fun book to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picken

  Mix and Match the Farm Animals!

  Murphy, Mary, 1961-

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  Go on, have a LALF (that's half lamb, half calf)... What's a Googlet and what sound would a Puglet make (half puppy, half piglet)? Have fun with langauge with these mix-and-match animals. Great laugh-out-loud fun for preschoolers and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• There's a Monster in Your Book

  Fletcher, Tom, 1985-

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  This interactive story will have readers and listeners shaking, blowing, tilting and trying all sorts of actions to try and get the monster out of this book. Bold type and pictures makes this picture book great for storytime read-alouds as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Imagine

  Lennon, John, 1940-1980

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  It's hard to resist singing the words aloud to this beautiful 'book' - the lyrics to Lennon's Imagine set to pictures of a humble pigeon spreading peace with an olive branch. Another book delightfully and boldly illustrated by Jean…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Row, Row, Row Your Waka

  Larsen, Rebecca, 1977-

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  A kiwi twist on Row Your Boat, with native animals and some te reo. An extra special feature of this book is the presence of 9 stars of Matariki instead of 7. New research highlights 9 stars and Christchurch City Libraries started with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before & After

  Jullien, Jean

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  Which came first, the chicken or the egg? From the creator of the hilarious This is Not a Book, this series of before and after images (and in some cases during and way after) are a lot of fun. Despite being a board book, this is great for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Busy Day for Birds Also Published With Title: Hooray for Birds!

  Cousins, Lucy, 1964-

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  This oversized colourful book by the well-renown and prolific Lucy Cousin (of the Maisy books series) will have children flying and swooping as they are encouraged to copy the actions of birds. Great for caregivers to do the actions on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Want to Be in a Scary Story

  Taylor, Sean, 1965-

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  An fun book about storytelling ensue when monster wants to be in a scary story, or so he thought. Bold text and images. Great for Halloween or anytime! There are 3 books on my best of 2017 list illustrated by Jean Jullien and this is one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Pictures After the Storm

  Veillé, Éric, 1976-

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  Witty and wonderful. A series of before and after pictures that are funny and delightful with snippets of the surreal. What happens to people, animals and objects AFTER: an elephant stampedes through, a surprise, some creative…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Under the Love Umbrella

  Bell, Davina

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  A sweet and reassuring story. There's an invisible umbrella of love above whenever a child may need (when a dog barks, when friends won't share...) The unique neon illustrations are noteworthy. Lovely to read one-on-one with your child.

• Wild

  a Photicular Book

  Wollard, Kathy

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  This latest addition to the fabulous Photicular series of chunky sized books features 8 endangered animals in action: moving images of tigers licking, gorillas picking, elephants splashing and pandas gnashing. An engaging way to learn…Read moreRead more of this annotation