Most Popular Books by sandra boynton

sandra boynton is the author of The Going-To-Bed Book (2004), Moo Baa La La La (2004), Barnyard Dance! (2011), Philadelphia Chickens (2002), But Not the Hippopotamus (1995).

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The Going-To-Bed Book

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Going-To-Bed Book
An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed.

Moo Baa La La La

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Moo Baa La La La
Various humorously drawn animals demonstrate the very different, and often amusing sounds they make, in a lap-sized version of a best-selling board book.

Barnyard Dance!

release date: Oct 12, 2011
Barnyard Dance!
A bespectacled fiddle-playing cow and a pig twirling a sheep are featured in a barnyard dance. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

Philadelphia Chickens

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Philadelphia Chickens

Grammy nominee. #1 New York Times bestseller. And, with 960,000 copies in print, a Recording Industry Association of America Platinum album. What an event! What a show! It's Philadelphia Chickens―the catchy and quirky, tuneful and toe-tapping, exuberant, unexpected, and totally endearing family-musical-in-a-book.

Here is a full-color songbook of 17 1/2 illustrated story-poems, and a full-length, fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by such luminaries as Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, The Bacon Brothers, and Laura Linney, who pleads "Please, Can I Keep It?"―it followed me home. / What exactly it is/ I don't know. Also joining in are Eric Stoltz, Scott  Bakula, and two Boyntons, including daughter Caitlin McEwan, who performs a piece that every little listener will relate to―a love song to the chocolate chip cookies that are just out of reach. With the collaboration of composer Michael Ford (known to Boynton fans from Rhinoceros Tap), Philadelphia Chickens is that rarest of kids' musical discs―one whose inimitable lyrics and music make it as irresistible to parents as it is to their children.

But Not the Hippopotamus

release date: Jan 01, 1995
But Not the Hippopotamus
A shy hippo makes a big impact in this anniversary edition of a Sandra Boynton classic. A hog and a frog cavort in the bog. But not the hippopotamus. A cat and two rats are trying on hats. But not the hippopotamus. The original But Not the Hippopotamus was an instant favorite among children and parents. Now this hilarious Boynton book is back in a Special 30th Anniversary Edition, complete with its silly rhymes and humorous, charming illustrations. In this simple, playful board book, a shy hippo watches as other animals engage in social activities. Finally, the other animals invite the hippo along and, after dithering a moment, she leaps into the fun...with hilarious results. The repetitive, enjoyable rhythm, cheerful mood, and well-crafted, simple rhymes will endear this story to toddlers everywhere. This anniversary edition has an enlarged trim size and metallic ink on the cover, making this Boynton classic even more special.

Pajama Time!

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Pajama Time!
It's classic Boynton, supersized! Pajama Time! is available as a lap-sized board book. With their appealing format and sturdy board construction, Boynton Lap Books are easy for little fingers to grasp, and are the perfect size for big people to read aloud during story time. The colorful illustrations positively pop on the large pages. Put on pajamas—old or new, striped or polka-dotted—and pajama-dee-bop with the animals in Pajama Time!

doggies

doggies
Count—and bark—with a fun pack of pups in this Sandra Boynton classic. Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

Boynton's Greatest Hits

release date: Sep 01, 1999
Boynton's Greatest Hits
Four familiar Boynton board books: "But Not the Hippopotamus, The Going to Bed Book, Horns to Toes, " and "Opposites" are packaged in a full-color slipcase. per book.

Big Box of Boynton

release date: Sep 12, 2005
Big Box of Boynton
What a perfect gift. Perfect for baby showers. Irresistible for a newborn, or for a one-, two-, even a three-year-old's birthday. Ideal as a set that grandparents, aunts and uncles, in-laws, and close personal friends of the baby (babies have close personal friends?) will find particularly perfect to give. Housed in a bold, happy slipcase are three bestselling Boynton on Board books: Barnyard Dance!, Oh My Oh My Oh My Dinosaurs!, and Pajama Time!

It's the wonderfulest introduction to the world of Boynton—square-dancing pigs and sheep, wide-eyed dinosaurs, and a sleepy, PJ-clad menagerie. The books, which in their chunkiness present a deliciously tactile handful for little readers, sport die-cut covers that reveal a glimpse of the fun inside. And what fun it is! Big, bold, humorous, rhyming verses, and those ever-whimsical illustrations that have made Sandra Boynton one of America's best-loved artists. A box of pure read-aloud pleasure.

Night-Night, Little Pookie

release date: Aug 11, 2009
Night-Night, Little Pookie
It's evening, and mom patiently eases Pookie toward bed. Pookie cooperates (mostly)—though with that particular Pookie flair. And imagine who gets the last word.

Told in Boynton's signature rhyme and illustrations, this humorous and gentle story will delight toddlers and those that love them.

Are You a Cow? (Boynton Board Books)

Are You a Cow? (Boynton Board Books)
Readers respond to a chicken's questions about different animals and learn how great it is to just be themselves.

Hippos Go Berserk!

Hippos Go Berserk!
Hilarious hippos make a party out of counting in this Sandra Boynton classic.

Here is the classic Boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version.
Perfect for travel time, bedtime, or PARTY TIME!

Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton on Board)

Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton on Board)
Humorous animal characters introduce the basic colors and familiar items of clothing. On board pages.

Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits From Way Back Never

Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits From Way Back Never

Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford-the team behind Rhinoceros Tap, the Grammy-nominated #1 New York Times bestseller Philadelphia Chickens, and other toe-tapping book-and-CD sets-once again bring great words, great music, great performers to children and vintage children alike.

Put a nickel in the jukebox, assuming you can locate a jukebox, and that you remember what a nickel is. Here's legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson singing lead and 10-part harmonies on "Speed Turtle." The incomparable Neil Sedaka crooning "Your Nose." B. B. King brings you a wistful "One Shoe Blues," Gerry and the Pacemakers offer "Mersey Lullaby," and relative newcomer (in this seasoned company) Patti LuPone of "Evita" fame sings-what else-the "Rabbit Tango." And then there's the hit single from Boynton's Your Personal Penguin sung by the impossibly cute Davy Jones of The Monkees. I mean jeepers, even Sha Na Na is here.

And OH! The book! Boynton has filled it with all things 50s and 60s. And, well, golly, it's so happy and colorful and just terrific, Mister! Grab your saddle shoes, plunk two straws into that swell chocolate malt, and let's twist again like we did last century. 110,000 copies in print.

Snoozers : 7 Short Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids

Snoozers : 7 Short Short Bedtime Stories for Lively Little Kids
Snoozy Choosers Choose Snoozers
Here are seven different Boynton bedtime stories for little listeners. Guided by the colorful picture tabs, children can find whichever story they want to hear. And the next one. And then this one. Okay, now this one. And now this one. Ooo, and this. Oh, please, just ONEmore?

Opposites

Opposites
From heavy and light to wet and dry, opposites are full of fun in this Sandra Boynton classic.

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

Bob

Bob
A collection of rhyming tales featuring silly animals, including a very tiny reindeer and a dog who is searching for the perfect gift box.

Belly Button Book (Boynton on Board S)

Belly Button Book (Boynton on Board S)
Featuring a beachful of bare-bellied hippos—including one tiny baby who can only say “Bee Bo”—the Belly Button Book is a quirky addition to the phenomenally successful Boynton on Board series. Every page captivates with Sandra Boynton’s inimitable illustrations and joyful rhyming text: Soon after dark, upon the beach, we sing a hippo song, and if you’re feeling in the mood, we hope you’ll sing along: “Belly Belly Button, you’re oh so fine. Ooo, Belly Button, I’m so happy you’re mine.” Shiny and sturdy, and featuring a great (navel-shaped, naturally) die-cut cover, the Belly Button Book provides enduring, giggly, read-aloud fun. Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for more reading aloud!

Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! (Boynton on Board)

Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! (Boynton on Board)
Dinosaurs engage in such activities as sunbathing and creating art. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

Snuggle Puppy (Boynton on Board)

Snuggle Puppy (Boynton on Board)
A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton: her inimitable language, her inimitable illustrations, her inimitable sense of fun. OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine! Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you. Featuring a sweet and cuddly doggie cast and rhyming verse, Snuggle Puppy is the perfect bedtime book to read last, because of an ending that kids will want again and again: I started with OOO. . . . Now we'll end like this: [BIG SMOOCH!] Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for reading aloud!

Happy Birthday, Little Pookie (Pookie Books)

Happy Birthday, Little Pookie (Pookie Books)
Little Pookie is up before dawn because . . . it's Pookie's birthday, and Pookie just can't wait to celebrate! Pookie's Mom gently coaxes her little one back to bed-but not for long!-in this delightful board book.
 
The celebration begins as Daddy makes Pancakes Supreme, and an energetic and excited Pookie parties on all day. Told in Sandra Boynton's signature humorous rhyme, the story also expresses sweet and sincere parental love and support. The joyous artwork is detailed and exuberant, and is guaranteed to please toddlers and their caregivers on their birthday and every day.

The Bunny Rabbit Show!

The Bunny Rabbit Show!
Introduces ten rabbits who like to dance, sing, jump, and wiggle their noses in unison to entertain their audience, but anyone is welcome to join the chorus line after donning a pair of bunny ears.

Birthday Monsters! (Boynton on Board)

Birthday Monsters! (Boynton on Board)
Birthday monsters come to wreak havoc in extraordinarily rude ways. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

What's Wrong, Little Pookie?

What's Wrong, Little Pookie?
When Pookie feels down, Pookie s mom can always guess what s wrong with her little one. Or can she?

Dinosaur's Binkit

Dinosaur's Binkit
Listen! Look! Touch! Giggle!

Good night, Dinosaur.

Good night, Binkit.

Frog Trouble: . . . And Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs

Frog Trouble: . . . And Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs

Hang on to yer hat, Cowboy.
 
Yeeeee-hah! Boynton goes Country! With three Gold Record albums and a Grammy nomination to her credit, Boynton now brings you FROG TROUBLE, a terrific CD and illustrated songbook of her new and wildly original Country songs. And they're sung by a truly amazing roster of Country Music's biggest and brightest stars: Here's Brad Paisley with Copycat, Dwight Yoakam singing I've Got a Dog, Alison Krauss on End of a Summer Storm, Ben Folds rocking Broken Piano, Darius Rucker with Beautiful Baby. The lonesome-cowboy title track is performed by the low-voiced moody rocker Mark Lanegan (yes, of Queens of the Stone Age.) Add Josh Turner, Fountains of Wayne, Ryan Adams, Linda Eder, and quickly rising Country star Kacey Musgraves-all accompanied by Nashville's finest instrumentalists, and WHOA. You've got yourself some mighty fine music, with a whole lot of gumption and heart.

A COUNTRY MUSIC ALBUM FOR KIDS AND EVERYONE
 
. Boynton-illustrated songbook with full-length music CD

. 12 new songs with a whole lot of gumption and heart

. Cowboy, Country, Rockabilly, Honkytonk, Bluegrass, Blues

. Retro sound with a TRULY AMAZING All-Star Artist roster!

. Lyrics by Sandra Boynton

. Music written and produced by Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford

. Recorded in Nashville with renowned session musicians

. Boynton & Ford have written and produced three Gold Records

. Boynton has a Grammy Nomination for Philadelphia Chickens, which was also a #1 New York Times Bestseller


Dinosaur Dance!

Dinosaur Dance!
Join Boynton’s lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone’s tails shaking for a feet-stomping good time. Whether they dance the Shimmy Shimmy Shake, the Quivery Quake, or just decide to Cha-Cha-Cha, young readers are sure to giggle along with these adorable creatures that are ready for a ROARING good time!

A Is for Angry: An Animal and Adjective Alphabet

A Is for Angry: An Animal and Adjective Alphabet
Illustrations of animals introduce an adjective for each letter of the alphabet.

Christmas Parade

Christmas Parade
A delightful Christmas picture book filled with hilarious characters and dynamic art from the one and only Sandra Boynton!

BOOM biddy BOOM biddy BOOM BOOM BOOM!
What's that noise filling the room?
From this rousing beginning unfolds Christmas Parade, a merry picture book from Sandra Boynton.
As the dynamic parade of forty-six spiffy and intent animal musicians marches by, young readers will see animals and their instruments in turn: chickens with bassoons, ducks with trombones, mice with piccolos, cow saxophonists, a tiny bird with a large tuba, a glockenspiel pig, even a trumpet-playing Santa rhino—all underscored by marching snares (fifteen hippos, one cat) and one booming bass drum (an intrepid elephant).
Written with the irresistible rhythm of a lively marching band and illustrated by the author with those signature Boynton characters, Christmas Parade is a superb present for young children and families everywhere. Biddy BOOM.

Happy Easter, Little Pookie

release date: Jan 31, 2023
Happy Easter, Little Pookie
Pookie gets ready for Easter in this adorable board book from the bestselling and beloved Sandra Boynton. It’s Easter! Join Mom and her little Pookie as they prepare for the sweetest of holidays. Pookie’s mom arranges an Easter play date with their friend, Bean, where they hop around like bunnies and decorate eggs. At the end of the day, Pookie dreams of the Easter Bunny and, of course, chocolate! We have egg paints! And crayons! And stickers galore! You can decorate eggs till there aren’t any more.

The Going to Bed Book

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Going to Bed Book
No child likes going to bed and as every parent knows their little treasure will try and delay it for as long as possible This board book describes the antics children get up to before going to bed.

Hey! Wake Up!

release date: Mar 31, 2000
Hey! Wake Up!
Happy morning, everyone! The perfect partner to Pajama Time!, Hey! Wake Up! is a good-morning book with the irrepressible language, the inimitable illustrations, the irresistible cast of characters only Sandra Boynton could create. Yawn. Stretch. Touch your toes. Shimmy shimmy shimmy, Wiggle your nose. Just watch out for the broccoli stew. (Ew.)

Your Nose!

release date: Mar 31, 2020
Your Nose!
You can tell everybody I told you so. It’s the greatest little nose I know. Starring a little fox child and a big fox parent, here’s a loving ode to terrific noses of all kinds. Your Nose! is a year-round valentine in the tradition of beloved Boynton board books like Snuggle Puppy. It’s a celebration of the love between a parent and child—and of the beautiful, boop-able noses we love.

Little Love Songs

release date: Dec 03, 2024
Little Love Songs
Read and sing along with this adorable sound book that plays FIVE quick little love songs for cuddly kids, by the one and only Sandra Boynton! Each page turn in this charming book prompts a different song to play with the press of a button. Five songs in all, the ditties include hits like “Snuggle Puppy,” “Beautiful Baby,” and “Faraway Cookies”—perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time of year.

Silly Lullaby

release date: Jun 04, 2024
Silly Lullaby
What’s the best way to say good night? With a Silly Lullaby at bedtime from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton! This board book is now available in an oversized lap edition! Curl up with your favorite little person and this charmingly unpredictable go-to-sleep book. Whether you are a parent, child, or just another snoozing chicken in the bathtub, Silly Lullaby is truly a sweet dream surprise. The sneakers in the freezer heartily concur. It’s BIG fun from Sandra Boynton in this big, big lap edition of this favorite board book. Your pajamas are on. There’s a duck on your head. I think that this means you are ready for bed.

Hog Wild!

release date: Sep 26, 2017
Hog Wild!
“Every man, woman, chicken, and child! Come on over now ’cause we’re going HOG WILD!” Great singers, great actors, terrific music, and SUCH a cool illustrated songbook—wild times all around! The irrepressible Sandra Boynton brings you eleven all-out musical tracks, in a dizzying array of dance styles. And the songs are performed by a veritable dream team: The smoldering Patrick Wilson channels Elvis in the rockabilly “Hog Wild” title track. The ever-wonderful Kristen Bell convinces everyone to just “Dance It Out.” Samuel L. Jackson stomps his captivating way through “Tyrannosaurus Funk.” Stanley Tucci is the impossibly frenetic caller of the “Rat Race.” Five for Fighting goes full-on big band era with a stunning slow-build/big-finish “Swing Thing.” And when’s the last time you heard Laura Linney and “Weird Al” Yankovic perform a song together? Here they give you the electronic sci-fi “Robot Dance,” which Mr. Yankovic suddenly turns into (naturally enough) a Broadway tap dance number. All this and so much more! Hog Wild! is the sixth Boynton songbook-and-CD set—the recording created with her long-time music producing partner, Michael Ford. The full-color hardcover book includes glorious Boynton illustrations, all the lyrics, and a section of music notation for all eleven songs. Three books from this celebrated book/CD series have been New York Times bestsellers. They also have garnered a Grammy nomination, and one Platinum and two Gold record albums, led by the million-copy Philadelphia Chickens. So don’t just sit there! Take a child by the hand, put on your sneakers or tap shoes (oh heck, bare feet will do), cue up the CD, and get out there and dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance!!!

Tickle Time!

release date: Mar 13, 2012
Tickle Time!
Sometimes kids just need a good tickle. Maybe your child is grumpy, or frustrated, or looking for a little extra attention. Well, we have the cure. Reach for Tickle Time!—and like magic, everyone’s bright and sunny and giggling again. Based on the wildly popular song from Boynton’s wildly popular Rhinoceros Tap CD, Tickle Time! is pure irrepressible Boynton, lively in tempo, nimble in rhyme, and filled with irresistible fuzzy cats that cavort from page to page. Plus a few birds, who aren’t the cavorting type. Here’s a book to turn to again and again, because it’s guaranteed to elicit giggles: If you’re feeling blue and you don’t know what to do there is nothing like a TICKLE TIME to make you feel like new. Whether you tickle high or tickle low, tickle fast or tickle slow, it’s the gitchy-gitchy-goo that makes everything worthwhile.

CHOCOLATE

release date: Oct 06, 2015
CHOCOLATE
Wait. Sandra Boynton wrote a book about CHOCOLATE? For grown-ups? Oh YES! Boynton’s beloved classic returns, updated and redrawn by her for a whole new generation of chocophiles. In addition to her extensive new research, Boynton also nobly sourced and consumed untold quantities of great chocolate, with no thought for her own personal safety. Lavishly illustrated and filled with useful facts and cheerful misinformation, CHOCOLATE: The Consuming Passion is the absolute ideal gift for every true chocolate obsessive. Discover the many faces of chocolate—milk chocolate, dark chocolate, boxed chocolates, pretend chocolate, and the wild new frontier of small-batch craft chocolate. Learn about chocolate’s complex effects on the body, the psyche, and the soul. Prepare select simple recipes, such as “Hippo Pot de Mousse.” Learn how to grow your own chocolate, assuming you don’t mind relocating to within 15º of the Equator. There’s even a handy guide to saying “Excuse me, where is the nearest chocolate?” in eleven languages, including Klingon. (Nook-dock YOOCH dah-PULL?) Boldly go.

Pookie's Thanksgiving

release date: Sep 06, 2022
Pookie's Thanksgiving
Pookie and Mom get ready to welcome the whole family for Thanksgiving in this gentle and captivating board book from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton. It’s Thanksgiving! Join Mom and her little Pookie as they prepare for the yummiest of holidays. Told and illustrated with Sandra Boynton’s celebrated charm, Pookie’s Thanksgiving is filled with a cornucopia of family, gratitude, and pie! Oh, POOO-KIE! Little POOO-KIE! It’s time to start baking! Thanksgiving is here! There are pies that need making!

Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

release date: Mar 07, 2023
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!
Bestselling, beloved author Sandra Boynton--and a very exuberant chicken!--have an important message to share in this inspiring and highly giftable all-ages picture book for every life milestone! Whether you are learning to skate, baking a cake, or even making a mistake, this hilarious and heartfelt rhyming book reminds us that trying our best is reason to celebrate. From children trying to master new skills to adults who had a hard week at work, we all get overwhelmed sometimes and need reassurance. And who better to offer it than a chicken exclaiming: "WOO HOO! YOU''RE DOING GREAT!" The ideal gift to cheer on kids and adults through life''s milestones--both big and small--including moving up ceremonies and graduations, birthdays, testing out a hobby, starting out somewhere new, and so much more.
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