Rhyme

Sharing rhymes with very young children helps them become familiar with the patterns of language and helps them develop their understanding of how language works.

  • Rumble in the Jungle

    by Giles Andreae, illustrated by David Wojtowycz 

    1998 2 to 4 years 

    • Picture books
  • Baby on Board: Car

    by Seb Braun 

    2023 0 to 2 years 

    • Board books
    • Touch and feel books
    • Travel

    All aboard the baby car with this bright and chunky board book for little ones.

  • Peekaboo Bear

    illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius 

    2021 0 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    Add new elements to a game of peekaboo with this exciting board book that has 9 sliders and a mirror for hours of interactive enjoyment.

  • Each Peach Pear Plum

    by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Janet Ahlberg 

    1978 0 to 6 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This classic book from author and illustrator team Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a real favourite with families

  • This Little Piggy

    by Annie Kubler 

    2008 0 to 9 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books
    • Disability

    Annie Kubler’s exuberant characters tell the well-known rhyme. One child uses a supported chair.

  • Playsongs: Grand Day Out

    illustrated by Rachel Fuller 

    2021 0 to 4 years 

    • Interactive
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Playsongs: Grand Day Out is a really lovely concept: a picture book full of songs and rhymes that is created for grandparents to enjoy with their grandchildren.

  • Car, Car, Truck, Jeep

    by Katrina Charman, illustrated by Nick Sharratt 

    2018 0 to 6 years 

    • Non-fiction
    • Picture books
    • Travel

    Putting a new slant on an old favourite, this colourful rhyming journey to the seaside is sung to the tune of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep and showcases vehicles and transport of all kinds. Joyful, noisy and exciting.

  • Honey For You, Honey For Me

    by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Chris Riddell 

    2020 0 to 6 years 

    • Poetry and rhyme

    A gorgeous collection of nursery rhymes and playground songs which toddlers and pre-schoolers will love joining in with.

  • The Whales on the Bus

    by Katrina Charman, illustrated by Nick Sharratt 

    2021 0 to 4 years 

    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Most of us might know the nursery rhyme The Wheels on the Bus, but what if there were two whales in a double decker, driven by a goldfish? Or a tiger in a glider – or a sheep in a jeep? A hilarious and gorgeously illustrated update on the best-loved nursery rhyme.

  • A Great Big Cuddle

    by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Chris Riddell 

    2015 2 to 6 years 

    • Poetry and rhyme

    Beautifully illustrated poems for young children by two Children’s Laureates

  • Wiggly Wiggly: Playtime Rhymes

    by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Chris Riddell 

    2018 2 to 4 years 

    • Poetry and rhyme

    A collection of playtime rhymes that encourage physical activity in this charming little board book: from wiggly pigs to a crunchy, munchy lunchtime with a crocodile. Lots of fun!

  • We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (book and CD)

    by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury 

    2007 2 to 9 years 

    • Picture books
  • Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy

    by Lynley Dodd 

    1983 2 to 6 years 

    • Board books
    • Classics
    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This hilarious rhyming story follows Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, as he sets off for a walk in town