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    The Best Board Books of 2020

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Board Books Book Lists
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    A list of the best board books for babies and toddlers.
    The Children’s Book Review

    Yes! We’re playing catch up like the majority of the world and we refuse to move onto our round-up of the best board books of 2021 until we shine the light on some of our favorite board books or 2020. These authors and illustrators have worked hard on their precious board books and deserve some recognition by making their way onto your bookshelves!

    Mail Duck: Board Book Cover

    Mail Duck: A Book of Shapes and Surprises

    Written and Illustrated by Erica Sirotich

    Ages 0-3 | 20 Pages

    Publisher: Abrams Appleseed | ISBN-13: 9781419739897

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    Build by Xavier Deneux: Board Book Cover

    TouchThinkLearn: Build!

    Created by Xavier Deneux

    Ages 2-4 | 14 Pages

    Publisher: Chronicle Books | ISBN-13: 9781452178714

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    Peekaboo Farm: Board Book Cover

    Peekaboo Farm

    Written by Camilla Reid

    Illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius

    Ages 0-2 | 8 Pages

    Publisher: Nosy Crow | ISBN-13: 9781536214444

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    Family is- Count from 1 to 10: Board Book Cover

    Family Is: Count From 1 to 10

    Written by Clever Publishing

    Illustrated by Katya Longhi

    Ages 1-4 | 20 Pages

    Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781951100018

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    Mama Needs a Minute by Nicole Sloan: Board Book Cover

    Mama Needs a Minute

    Created by Nicole Sloan

    Ages 2-4 | 16 Pages

    Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781524854577

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    Our World: Board Book Cover

    Our World: A First Book of Geography

    Written by Sue Lowell Gallion

    Illustrated by Lisk Feng

    Ages 2-5 | 26 Pages

    Publisher: Phaidon Press | ISBN-13: 9781838660819

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    What Is Baby Going to Do? Book Cover

    What is Baby Going to Do?

    Written by Laura Knowles

    Illustrated by Juliana Perdomo

    Ages 0-3 | 12 Pages

    Publisher: words & pictures | ISBN-13: 9780711250598

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    Make Me a Robot by Mark Rogalski: Book Cover

    Make Me a Robot

    Created by Mark Rogalski

    Ages 2-5 | 16 Pages

    Publisher: Chronicle Books | ISBN-13: 9781797205250

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    Who Does What? Book Cover

    Who Does What?: A Slide-and-Learn Book

    Written by Stéphanie Babin

    Illustrated by Ilaria Falorsi

    Ages 2-5 | 14 Pages

    Publisher: Twirl | ISBN-13: 9782408019709

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    My Hair is Beautiful: Board Book Cover

    My Hair is Beautiful

    Created by Shauntay Grant

    Ages 0-5 | 14 Pages

    Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited | ISBN-13: 9781771087667

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    Tummy Time Friends: Board Book Cover

    Tummy Time Friends

    Created by Pat Brisson

    Ages 0-2 | 20 Pages

    Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers | ISBN-13: 9780884488071

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    Who’s Hiding in This Box? by Giuliano Ferri: Book Cover

    Who’s Hiding in This Box?

    Created by Giuliano Ferri

    Ages 2-5 | 14 Pages

    Publisher: mineditionUS | ISBN-13: 9789888341962

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    We ARe Little Feminists: Families: Board Book Cover

    We Are Little Feminists: Families

    Written by Brooke Sitgraves Turner and Archaa Shrivastav

    Ages 0-5 | 14 Pages

    Publisher: Little Feminist Press | ISBN-13: 9781734182422

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    Nitas Day: Book Cover

    Nita’s Day: More Signs for Babies and Parents

    Written by Kathy MacMillan

    Illustrated by Sara Brezzi

    Ages 1-3 | 12 Pages

    Publisher: Familius Inc. | ISBN: 9781641701488

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    For more of the best new board books for kids, follow along with our articles tagged with Board Books.

    What to Read Next:

    1. The Best Board Books of 2018
    2. Best New Board Books | April 2017
    3. Best New Board Books | May 2017
    4. Best New Board Books | August 2017

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Abrams Appleseed Andrews McMeel Publishing Archaa Shrivastav Baby Books Best Kids Books of 2020 Board Books Books for Toddlers Brooke Sitgraves Turner Camilla Reid Chronicle Books Clever Publishing Erica Sirotich Familius Inc. featured Giuliano Ferri Ilaria Falorsi Ingela P Arrhenius Juliana Perdomo Kathy MacMillan Katya Longhi Laura Knowles Lisk Feng Little Feminist Press Mark Rogalski Nicole Sloan Nimbus Publishing Limited Nosy Crow Pat Brisson Phaidon Press Sara Brezzi Shauntay Grant Stéphanie Babin Sue Lowell Gallion Tilbury House Publishers Twirl words & pictures Xavier Deneux
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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