We love interactive board books. From a young age, they can draw kids in to a story and get them involved in reading time. Even as Little Bookworm gets older and starts reading on her own, she still loves playing with interactive board books. So we were thrilled to check out this latest batch of board books for kids!

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Energy Animated

Written by Tyler Jorden and illustrated by Elsa Martins

This science board book introduces kids to different forms of energy. The simple text explores where energy comes from and how it works, while the moveable illustrations show readers how electricity is created and how it gets to our homes. Kids will enjoy moving the images on the page, and the movability of the illustrations helps them to visualize the concepts.

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Five Little Ducks

Illustrated by Yu-hsuan Huang

This adorable board book brings the familiar children’s song to life, following a group of little ducks as they go swimming. The catchy rhyming text encourages kids to sing along as they move the illustrations and count down from five. The back of the book includes a QR code so readers can scan it and hear the song as they read.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Straight to the Castle

Illustrated by Erin Hunting

For fans of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, this board book is a fun way to teach kids about directions. The simple text follows the characters as they solve the shape shifting maze, while the illustrations feature tabs for kids to pull and flaps for them to lift. This is a fun way for fans of the movie to introduce the characters to their little ones.

Ghostbusters: Book of Shapes

Illustrated by Jeff Harvey

Introduce kids to shapes and give them an opportunity to practice counting with this fun board book based on the popular movie. Each two page spread introduces a new shape and asks the reader to find a certain number of that shape in an image from the movie. These include the Statue of Liberty, the Ectomobile, and the Stay Puft Marshmallow.

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Little Bug on the Move

Written by Stephanie Babin and illustrated by Olivia Cosneau

This colorful board book follows a little caterpillar as it climbs a hill, moves through a forest, and eventually becomes a beautiful butterfly. The simple text encourages kids to slide the tabs in the pages to move the little bug and also includes fun sound effects for parents and kids to read aloud.

Surprise! Slide and Play Shapes

Written by Elsa Fouquier

This interactive book uses colorful chunky shapes to get kids engaged in the book as they follow a little cat on an adventure. The die cut pages highlight the chunky shapes, which readers can then manipulate to make colorful surprises pop out of the pages.

Drive the Fire Truck

Illustrated by Dave Mottram

Kids love fire trucks, and this shaped board book gives them a chance to pretend they are behind the wheel of one. Opening the book creates a steering wheel shape while the illustrations show the perspective of a firefighter driving a truck. Kids will love pretending to push the buttons on the dashboard and steering the truck. The rhyming text is simple, telling kids to drive to a fire and help their team to put it out.

Miki Gets Dressed

Written by Stephanie Babin and illustrated by Julie Mercier

This fun interactive book for kids follows a little lion named Miki as he gets dressed for the day. Kids can pull the tabs to make the illustrations move, showing them how Miki puts on his clothes. The text alternates between the narrator speaking to Miki, and Miki responding. This is a great introduction to dressing yourself for very young readers.

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Sharing: A Pull-the-Tab Book

Written by Alice Le Henand and illustrated by Thierry Bedouet

This Pull and Play board book explores the concept of sharing through moveable illustrations. The text follows conversations between parent and child animal pairs, and the illustrations can be changed by pulling a tab so kids can see the resolution suggested in the text. This is a great way to explore sharing for little ones.

Space: The Pop Up Guide

Written by Sophie Dussaussois and illustrated by Charline Picard

This pop up book teaches kids about space and space exploration with pop up illustrations that create multi-layered images. The simple text includes facts about stars and planets, as well as historical events in space exploration. Kids will love exploring the labeled illustrations,as they pop off the page.

What are your favorite interactive board books for kids? Share them in the comments below, and don’t forget to share on Pinterest!

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