Little Hands Love New Board Books for 2022

How does Cat react when a new member of the family arrives who neither smells, sounds, or acts like a cat?

It’s a bright counting book starring none other than the planet Earth.

Snuggle in with this book about animals that cuddle and get cozy all around the world.

Little Hattie loves eggs of all kinds, and the story follows as she wanders from her coop to seek out an egg of her very own.

In this funny book about friendship and bravery, a little orange fish feels ignored by his big family, so he goes in search of attention elsewhere.

Animal parents showcase what it means to love and care for a little one in this sweet book.

This fun, rhyming book follows the animals at a zoo as they tell one another good morning to begin the day and goodnight as the day comes to a close.

Finn gets kisses every night from his dragon mom, but one night, he decides he wants to add to this ritual by adding a wish. Things, though, don’t quite turn out how he imagined.

A colorful look at foods generally eaten at breakfast around the globe.

Grab this collection of three outstanding board books, featuring a look at diverse families, diverse hair, and a wide range of physical abilities. (One of the three is pictured at left.)

Discover an array of wild animals with this book that features boards shaped like a variety of fun creatures.

It’s a first 100 words book, but all of the words are pop culture themed from the 1970s. Groovy.

Choose a player — shark, unicorn, dinosaur, truck — or choose them all and learn both colors and numbers.

Board books from National Geographic offer exactly what you’d want from them, and in this case, it’s incredible photos with young reader friendly bird facts.

Travel through a number of natural landscapes and geographies, all while watching the phases of the moon or the growth of a tree. These books are part of a series where you get to peep one element through each page along the way.

Both of these books are part of an adorable series where dinosaurs take center stage in educating the youngest readers about a wide range of sports, including these two entries on soccer and baseball.

Watch as a little seed grows into a giant sunflower in this fun nature-themed book.

It’s important for even the youngest readers to start understanding that emotions matter, and this book, featuring ninjas from other books in this social-emotional learning series, offers a look at good, bad, frustrating, and enjoyable moods in a bright and accessible way.

Combine counting and Mother Goose in this delightful and sparkly board book.

Did you know there is an entire series of board books for Brown and Black babies by two bestselling Black children’s authors? This is another entry into the series, offering a fun game of peek-a-boo.

Baby is the lead character in this series which takes place across a wide variety of settings. This forthcoming title brings Baby to the beach, where Baby and a new friend get to explore the water, sand, and more.

This lift-the-flap book introduces the littlest readers to technology of the past — think those big box televisions — to modern technology. It’s a fun way to look at how technology has evolved from the past to what young readers may recognize the items as today in their own world.

These teeny tiny biographies include adorable illustrations of famous people past and present. The latest entries offer Bruce Lee and Celia Cruz, and frankly…they might be great introductions for adults as well.