My partner brought home a cute but immensely frustrating English-language toddler board book from the library the other day. Part of a series basically about how to be polite if you want stuff.

(I don't want to be more specific as I think it's a perfectly good book, just symptomatic of a cultural difference. But it probably isn't hard to guess the book.)

Reminds me again that 99% of toddler books from major English-language publishers are either TV show tie-ins or "educational" in some way. Or both.

Meanwhile most of the Swedish toddler books we have (except one about "stopp! min kropp!" i.e. what to do if someone touches you without your consent) are focussed on fun and play.

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I'd love recommendations for fun baby and toddler books: give me your best diverse books!

I want LGBTQ+ characters, disabled people, people of different skin colours, polycules, stories from other cultures...

Basically I want our kid to grow up with a broad reference base. 📚 I want them to love books and stories!

Recommendations encouraged!

I'll scout out our library first but these will likely go on a wishlist.

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Learn more about Bluey and her family in these adorable board books ! I love the fun shapes of the board books ! They are very original and easy to handle for little hands !

All about Bluey and Bluey at Home with the Heelers are hiding in the #littlefreelibrary now ! Come visit to find them 😉

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It is still #hispanicheritagemonth for a few day, and it is also #spookyseason ! Let’s combine the two and check these adorable boardbooks that were #gifted by #candlewickpress ! They are colorful. They are fun. Young readers will love them for sure ! All these little monsters just make me smile !

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This little panda is so adorable ! Everything in this picture book is wonderful, from the story to the art ! Little Panda’s determination and ingenuity are inspiring, as well as the narrator ‘s patience. Reading this book, I was seeing myself talking to my toddler - nephew. Everyone will love this book !

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These board books are so adorable ! And they have a pop-up surprise at the end ! Colorful and joyful, they teach babies and toddlers about colors and numbers with the help of friendly animals. The art is beautiful, fun and attractive ! I hope they will do more books in this series !

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