Rhymes are everywhere! Why do we rhyme? It's fun to read, it's fun to hear and it's great to help kids play with words which helps them with reading when they get there. Research shows that people like to spend time re-reading rhymes. Which is perfect for toddlers, who often like to hear the same books over and over and over again. Here are some new and classic titles with stellar rhymes:
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: This absolute classic collects more than 50 rhymes, plus movements to encourage kids to dance along with their fingers or bodies. Illustrations feature kids of all different colors and abilities.
Grandparent love is so special! One, Two, Grandpa Loves You reworks One, Two, Buckle My Shoe to tell a story about a special camping trip in this board book.
Vehicle enthusiasts will love Blinker, Blinker Little Car. It's a rewriting of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star featuring a little red car racing their way to bedtime.
If you haven't read anything by Mem Fox, you can start with a nursery rhyme walk. Bonnie & Ben Rhyme Again is a relaxing walk through the neighborhood full of classic rhymes. Then try new rhymes about different babies from lots of different places, but all of them with Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.
No discussion of rhyming books for kids is complete without Sandra Boynton, who has been writing amazing rhyming titles for many years. Start with Barnyard Dance and once you've twirled with the cow at the hoe down, check out the newer Woodland Dance! You'll be waltzing your way through the night with the fox.
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