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I’ve always been a huge fan of Sandra Boynton. I love her board books for babies, her picture books, her music and her artwork. She’s always made me smile with her energetic farm animals and sing-along songs.

‘The Going to Bed Book’

This board book is one of my favorites to pass on to friends and read aloud. The reader is introduced to a crazy collection of animals and follows them along as they get ready for bed on a boat! They take a bath, find pajamas, brush their teeth and then they all go up and exercise! Exercise before bed? All of Boynton’s books are filled with humor and this one is just as funny. The animal expressions are extra silly.

The board book is a larger size than most, which makes it perfect to read at Baby Steps story time at the library or one-on-one at home.

‘Amazing Cows!: A Book of Bovinely Inspired Misinformation’

Boynton’s latest book is my all time favorite! It’s for “All Ages up to a Hundred and MOO!” I laughed out loud before I even opened the book. The cover pulls you in with a comic-book style filled with silly words and bright illustrations of a flying cow and talking chickens. Inside is a colorful collection of stories, knock-knock jokes, poems and so much mooo-re! I was laughing, telling jokes and yelling out words the whole way through. Even if you don’t find Boynton’s new book as amusing as I do, you will find at least one page that makes you smile or remember a story from your past. I’m guessing it might be Page 30, “Find the Hidden Cows.” The illustrations are bold and bright with flying cows, cows taking walks and posing for portraits. The words are silly yet strong and fun to read to friends. You might want to dress up your own cow with the latest cow fashion: pink fuzzy slippers or the timeless reluctant chicken toupee. Mooo! “THE END! THE COW BOOK IS OVER,” yells the chicken.

Don’t forget to check the memorable recording of “Bolero Completely Unraveled” at www .workman.com/boynton, a kazoo performance mentioned on page 87. And look at Sandra Boynton’s website for her books and interests, www.sandraboynton.com. Or come by the Bend Public Library to explore more and laugh out loud!

— Recommended by Paige Bentley-Flannery, children’s librarian, Bend Public Library