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title: Nanny Recommended Board Books
description: Professional nannies share their all time favorite board books - ones that provide endless entertainment and engagement.
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# [Nanny Recommended Board Books](https://info.homeworksolutions.com/blog/nanny-recommended-board-books)

 Written by [HomeWork Solutions](https://info.homeworksolutions.com/blog/author/homework-solutions) | 1/8/15 8:42 PM

The holidays are over, special events and gatherings are behind you, and many nannies face many weeks of winter. Outdoor play can be reduced – or ruled out entirely – due to weather.

When your little one has had all the tummy time she can handle,  and you are ready for some snuggle time with a good book, which board books do professional nannies turn to?

Recently, on the [HomeWork Solutions’ Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/4nannytaxesFB), we asked nannies to share their all time favorite board books. These are books that provide endless entertainment and engagement, no matter how many times you have to read them to your child. The following are a list of infant “Board Books” that are recommended by nannies to other nannies.

## The Top Ten Nanny Recommended Board Books

[Good Night, Gorilla](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399230033/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399230033&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=TLBWX6JBGAN2QQPD)

[Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805047905/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805047905&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=ZL7BAFXIQGEGYKXG)

[Barnyard Dance! (Boynton on Board)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1563054426/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1563054426&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=M6RTPEHWFUJDON75)

[Moo Baa La La La](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/067144901X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=067144901X&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=UEASACCG2LA3VZNB)

[Little Blue Truck Board Book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547248288/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547248288&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=2XFDCPTQELRHPBUC)

[Big Red Barn](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0694006246/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0694006246&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=RBR3JYQE5T73PHHS)

[Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Chicka Chicka Book, A)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442450703/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1442450703&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=FFUJI32XQLQJMZSO)

[The Very Hungry Caterpillar](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399226907/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399226907&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=GYJZM3T47FI3GOFV)

[Jamberry](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0694006513/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0694006513&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=DJEDP6X3OGPIZNN6) [But Not the Hippopotamus (Boynton on Board)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671449044/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671449044&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=5OMP4HRHNEVF5IML)

## Honorable Mention in Infant Board Books

[Goodnight Moon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0694003611/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0694003611&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=F3EYWDKJE3HH4SID)

[We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689815816/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689815816&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=KOBQRWKRZDAQASL3)

[Snuggle Puppy (Boynton on Board)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761130675/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761130675&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=FEVB2435XWASOUXK)

[Hippos Go Berserk!](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689834349/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689834349&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=R2LKHYOJAA3IS33A)

[Pajama Time! (Boynton on Board)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761119752/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761119752&linkCode=as2&tag=nannynetworkcom&linkId=5SIFF6G3UCXPPIAA)

Please feel free to share YOUR favorite infant board books in comments below!

**Other Resources**

[Tips for Sharing Books with Infants and Toddlers](http://www.zerotothree.org/early-care-education/early-language-literacy/sharing-books-with-babies.html)

[25+ Activities for Infants](http://www.thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com/p/infant-activities.html)

 

 

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