About this book

Barbara Reid’s beloved board books are now available in one storybook collection!

For years now, Barbara Reid’s board books have been staples in the baby and toddler library. Delighting parents and children alike, her bestselling titles have helped establish the importance of early childhood literacy, by helping parents discover the fun of reading to their young ones in their earliest stages.

This lovely hardcover collection is a true celebration of the importance of baby’s first library, and the joy of discovering Ms. Reid’s wonderful, tactile illustrations can’t be beat! This book includes four favourite board books:

Welcome, Baby

Read Me a Book

Sing a Song of Mother Goose

Zoe’s Year

Reviews

Awards:

• The Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work Order of Canada; Order of Ontario

• Governor General’s Award for Illustration: The Party (winner); The Subway Mouse (finalist)

• Amelia Francis Howard Gibbon Award: Perfect Snow, The Party, Gifts, Two by Two

• Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award: The Subway Mouse, Have You Seen Birds

•Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Illustration: Two by Two, Have You Seen Birds?

• Libris Award: Picture a Tree, Fox Walked Alone

• TPL First and Best Book List: Picture a Tree, Perfect Snow

Praise for Barbara Reid:

“With her inimitable style, Barbara Reid has created a Christmas treat to be savoured and shared over and over.” (The Night Before Christmas)—National Reading Campaign

“Readers will marvel at the amazing details…a special book indeed.” (Picture a Tree) —Kirkus, starred review