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Best Board Books of 2020

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best board books published in 2020 for kids from birth to preschool.

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  • Susie Jaramillo colorfully reimagines a beloved childhood classic. All the Colors brings a traditional and favorite song to life in a bilingual way with this adorable book filled with all the characters we know and love from the Canticos…
    Board Book[Corte Madera, California?] : Encantos Media Studios, PBC, [2020] — FIC JARAMILL
  • La Araña Chiquitita

    The Itsy Bitsy Spider

    Sing along in both Spanish and English with this fun and colorful board book featuring characters from the hit Nickelodeon series Canticos. All the lyrics are written in both languages and the wonderfully cute illustrations really brings…
    Board BookSan Diego, CA : Studio Fun International, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group, [2019] — SPANISH FIC ARANA
  • Las carteras y carteros en el libro llevan cartas y paquetes por el mundo en este libro de cartón. El libro se puede leer en alta voz con rimas en cada página o pueden descargar la canción para el libro con el código de QR. El libro enseña…
    Board Book[Madrid] : NubeOcho, 2019. — SPANISH FIC CARACOLI
  • Chapulín Colorado

    Sounds = Sonidos : a Bilingual Book of Onomatopoeias

    Rodríguez, Patty,
    Are you a fan of "El Chapulín Colorado"? Then this book, inspired by the very popular sitcom, is perfect for you and your little one. Follow "El Chapulín Colorado" as he introduces your child to sounds in Spanish and English. Every page…
    Board Book[Los Angeles, California] : Liittle Libros, 2020. — SPANISH FIC RODRIGUE
  • Playful math for the earliest ages: When Manny, Olivia and Mei blow bubbles - what shapes will theirs be?
    Board BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — FICTION
  • Follow Federico as he spends time with all of his families throughout the day. We find out that Federico doesn’t belong to one family but is part of many diverse families.
    Board Book[Malaga, ESP] : NubeOcho, 2020. — FIC HERNANDE
  • Siga a Federico mientras pasa tiempo con todas sus familias durante el día. Descubrimos que Federico no pertenece a una familia, sino que es parte de muchas familias diversas.
    Board Book[Madrid] : NubeOcho, 2019. — SPANISH FIC HERNANDE
  • Based on one of their songs, 123 Andres’ Hello Friend, Hola, Amigo is about how being friends goes beyond language, nationality or place of origin. This board books reinforces that we are more alike than we are different and that sharing…
    Board BookNew York : Scholastic, Inc., 2020. — SPANISH FIC SALGUERO
  • Playful math for the earliest ages: Olivia and Mei have two cups and three marshmallows - how can they divide them fairly?
    Board BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — FIC LIN
  • These babies are here to teach you about their very favorite place - the library!
    Board BookBaltimore, MD : Duo Press, LLC, [2020] — FICTION
  • The life of Pelé

    la vida de Pelé : a bilingual picture book biography

    Rodríguez, Patty,
    Learn about Pele, the great Brazilian soccer player, in this short board book biography. Learn about his early life as he learns to love the game playing with a stuffed sock to his great success with the National Team of Brazil. | …
    Board Book[Los Angeles] : Lil Libros, 2020. — SPANISH FIC RODRIGUE
  • Circle, square, triangle, "emu pushing a pancake wagon down a hill?" What is going on here? This book of shapes is utterly unpredictable and very funny.
    Board BookSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2020. — FIC KRAEGEL
  • ¡Un libro adorable para bebes y sus familias para leer o cantar juntos! Pueden jugar a las escondidas mientras repiten “tras-tras donde estas?”. Cada dos páginas riman y tienen unas ilustraciones sencillas para que todos las disfruten. Usa…
    Board BookBarcelona, Spain : Combel, 2019. — SPANISH FIC BENEGAS
  • Playful math for the earliest ages: Mei plants a sunflower seed - how tall will it grow?
    Board BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — FICTION
  • Playful math for the earliest ages: When Olivia visits the farmer's market, she wants to find something that will fit in her basket just right - but what?
    Board BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — FICTION