My nursery rhymes collection
12 Great Books of Nursery Rhymes for Kids
Nursery Rhymes for Babies, Nursery Rhymes for Toddlers
Bookshops and libraries were once full of books of nursery rhymes for kids. I have a lovely collection of books of nursery rhymes which dates back to the years when my children were small and their dad and I have lots of beautiful memories of reading those poems and rhymes with our three little ones.
But finding a good book of nursery rhymes these days can be surprisingly hard.
Why is this?
I’m not sure I have the answer but I wonder if it’s simply a case of supply and demand. With all the options available to parents these days, both in terms of books and in terms of entertainment generally, perhaps our awareness of – and interest in – nursery rhymes has just fallen away.
Why do nursery rhymes matter?
I don’t really know why interest in nursery rhymes seems to have waned in recent years but, as a teacher, I do know that nursery rhymes and poems continue to play an important role in the learning-to-read journey of our kiddos.
There’s actually lots of research around this. Did you know that, as well as being great fun to share, nursery rhymes contribute to the development of a rich vocabulary? They’re also great stimulators of phonological awareness, a critical pre-reading skill which starts developing at birth (possibly even before birth).
Reading aloud – whatever you read – is known to stimulate the development of phonological awareness but the research shows that reading rhymes and poems is especially powerful. This means that it’s a great idea to begin reading nursery rhymes aloud right from your baby’s earliest days.
Choosing a Book of Nursery Rhymes
When I was creating my Nursery Rhyme Gift Basket for little ones, I went hunting for the best books of nursery rhymes for babies and young children. This was a surprisingly difficult task. I found quite a few books with cartoon-type illustrations (as a rule, I don’t like these) and a few based on characters like Peter Rabbit but, overall, there weren’t many books of nursery rhymes in the shops.
I persevered with my research (OK, I really love doing this kind of thing so it wasn’t a chore) and my top 12 books are reviewed below.
These nursery rhyme books can be roughly divided into three groups:
- bigger, hardcover books (with paper pages) containing a wide collection of nursery rhymes;
- smaller board books containing a small selection of nursery rhymes;
- books about nursery rhymes which contain excerpts of nursery rhymes or which feature well-known characters from nursery rhymes. We can probably call these nursery rhyme-themed books;
The hardcover books are great to share with children at story time while the smaller board books can also be carried around and ‘read’ by your little ones themselves. My daughter did this for ages, from the time she was about two.
If you’re looking at buying books of nursery rhymes for kids, I recommend buying one big hardcover book and a couple of smaller board books for your baby’s library. Books of nursery rhymes for babies also make wonderful baby shower gifts, new baby gifts and, of course, birthday gifts for small humans.
1. The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes
The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes is a large-format, hardcover book (22cm x 29cm) containing 250+ nursery rhymes for babies and young children. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs, this is a lovely book to give as a gift or to buy for your own family.
2. A Child’s Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
A Child’s Treasury of Nursery Rhymes is a large hardcover book (23cm x 28cm) containing over 75 classic nursery rhymes and songs divided into four sections: Welcome, Little Baby; Toddler Time; In the Schoolyard; and All Join In. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous.
3. The Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes
The Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes is a larger book (25cm x 27cm) containing 75 of the most popular nursery rhymes for kids. The illustrations are quite traditional and very cute.
4. Usborne Illustrated Nursery Rhymes
Usborne Illustrated Nursery Rhymes is a beautifully-illustrated collection of 100 nursery rhymes in a medium-format book (17cm x 22cm).
It has a beautiful padded cover which makes it a lovely book to give as a gift. This is one of the books included in our Nursery Rhyme Gift Basket.
5. The Usborne Nursery Rhyme Picture Book
The Usborne Nursery Rhyme Picture Book is a beautiful large-format board book (24cm x 26cm) which features one nursery rhyme and an illustration on each double-page spread. 13 of the most popular nursery rhymes are included and the large tabs make it easy for small hands to find a favourite rhyme. This is probably one of the best nursery rhyme books for toddlers.
6. Eric Carle’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Other Nursery Rhymes
This larger-format board book (21cm x 21cm) is a 2021 release and it’s very cute. It’s a lift-the-flap book which older babies and toddlers really love and Eric Carle’s instantly-recognisable illustrations are a delight. The book features five nursery rhymes, with the last line being hidden behind a flap for little ones to discover.
The nursery rhymes in this book are: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Hickory Dickory Dock, The Itsy-Bitsy Spider and Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.
7. Lucy Cousin’s Nursery Rhymes
Lucy Cousins’ Nursery Rhymes is a gorgeous, bright little board book (15cm x 18cm) which makes a wonderful introduction for babies into the world of nursery rhymes. If the illustrations look familiar, Lucy Cousins is the creator and illustrator of the Maisy books.
8. Clare Beaton’s Nursery Rhymes
Clare Beaton’s Nursery Rhymes is a chunky board book (17cm x 16.5cm) which is perfect for little ones to read on their own. There are seven nursery rhymes in total, with each double-page spread featuring one rhyme or song. Clare Beaton has created a series of these little nursery rhyme board books and each book is delightful.
9. Clare Beaton’s Action Rhymes
Clare Beaton’s Action Rhymes is a chunky little (16cm x 17cm) board book containing a selection of seven popular nursery rhymes for kids with easy-to-follow actions to help build movement, co-ordination and language skills.
10. Each Peach Pear Plum
Each Peach Pear Plum is hands-down one of my favourite nursery rhyme books for babies and young children. This charming board book is really a rhyming game of I Spy where little ones are invited to find their favourite characters from popular nursery rhymes until, at the end, all the characters are found having a picnic together. The illustrations by Janet and Allan Ahlberg are delightful and the rhythm and rhymes are lovely to read aloud. This was one of my own children’s favourite books when they were small and I can still recite the whole book by heart!
11. Good Night, Sleep Tight
Good Night, Sleep Tight is a lovely board book (18cm x 19cm) written by Mem Fox. It’s the story of Bonnie and Ben whose favourite babysitter recites nursery rhymes to them before they go to bed.
12. Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again
Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again is a sequel to Mem Fox’s popular Good Night, Sleep Tight, about a brother and sister and their babysitter, Skinny Doug.
In this book, the trio go off on an adventure, rhyming as they go. Illustrated by the wonderfully-talented Judy Horacek (see the green sheep on the cover?) this book is great fun for 1-5-year-olds. Even better, it’s now available in a board book (I love board books).
Your Treasury of Nursery Rhymes | Personalized Nursery Rhyme Book
Traditional nursery rhymes… with a twist! Transform a child into the hero of over 30 classic songs and stories in this charming personalized keepsake book.
Recommended for ages 0 to 3
Preview all 40+ pages before you buy
Ships worldwide within 48 hours
$39.99 USD
• Add a child's name and character. Together, their name and character appear almost 100 times throughout the book!
• Choose a book cover from four beautiful colors
• Write a special dedication to go on the first page
• Preview your whole book for free before you buy!
Your child travels through the enchanting land of nursery rhymes, meeting classic characters from the Muffin Man to Little Bo Peep along the way.
And the magic doesn’t stop there! Each traditional nursery rhyme features your child within the verse – and in the adorable illustrations on every page.
Beautifully written and delightfully illustrated, each book is printed on thick, high-quality paper. We source paper from sustainable forests (FSC-certified), so it's good for our wonderful world, too. Available in hardcover or softcover.
• Standard edition = 40 pages long
• Extended edition = 50 pages long
• Measures 7.6 x 12.4 inches
“My daughter loved finding her name in the rhymes!” – Jessica
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Matthew
Great gift. Some of my fondest memories are reading nursery rhymes with my Dad
Rachel
The idea of fixing Humpty Dumpty definitely captured my son’s imagination!
My granddaughter loves this book! It brought back wonderful memories from my childhood, and reading nursery rhymes with my children, too.
We really love this book! My three-year-old can now "read” her favorite rhymes to us because she has them memorised
This personalized nursery rhyme book was created with newborns and babies in mind, but it’s also suitable for children up to 3 years. The familiar rhymes, delightful illustrations and magically personalized details make it the perfect keepsake to pass on to any young child.
This book makes a perfect christening gift, and it’s a popular baby shower and naming ceremony gift, too. We recommend this book for newborns and children up to 3 years old, and we’ve noticed it’s a popular early birthday gift from close family and friends. And as a collection of classic nursery rhymes, it’s a timeless treasure that’s sure to be cherished for many years to come.
• Child’s name: your child’s name appears on the front cover, and is woven into 30+ classic nursery rhymes in beautifully written, unique new verses.
• Child’s adventurer: we’ve designed six little characters to choose from, for both boy and girl.
Select their gender, then choose from a selection of natural hair and skin tone options. Together, your child’s name and character will magically appear almost 100 times throughout their book!
• Front cover color: choose from Forest Green, Royal Blue, Blackberry Pie and Nursery Cream. The child's name and adventurer also appear on the cover of the book, making each copy utterly unique.
• Your free personalized dedication message: make storytime even more special by adding your own personal message of love. We'll print it right at the start of the story, for free.
Of course! Our charming personalized books for babies and newborns make perfect keepsake gifts. We also recommend our best-selling story Lost My Name for new arrivals, because each name tells a different story – with an underlying message of love and self-discovery.
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WHAT LIVE SOMEN old soviet or modern?
Have you ever wondered why there are songs in cartoons at all? Why are songs from cartoons played for children everywhere, in kindergartens, schools, entertainment and development centers, even at home? It seems that everyone has long decided that there is nothing better than classical music for the development of hearing and aesthetic taste.
Moreover, children often ask why songs are inserted into the cartoon, because sometimes they are even annoying ... Always remember that people have completely different tastes. Someone liked the song, but someone does not understand at all what is so special about it. Most parents would like to show their child Soviet cartoons with their songs and believe that modern cartoons are terrible, the songs in them are pop and do not teach anything. Others, in turn, do not understand at all how you can watch old cartoons with outdated characters, poor quality pictures and not always good sound quality.
Practice shows that old children's cartoon songs are still used everywhere, especially in kindergartens. Probably for the simple reason that a worthy replacement has not yet been created.
Songs from Disney cartoons are a separate category. There may be very, very popular songs that are meant for adults rather than children. But now the cartoon is no longer at the box office, the once famous song is replaced by the melodies of new cartoons and no one remembers the previous one anymore .
Listen to children's songs comfortably
Children's songs are easy to listen to online on our website.
On the page with the song you will find a convenient player that allows you to listen to your favorite melody as many times as you like.
Sing children's songs
Are you organizing a children's party? Want to sing karaoke? Download the backing tracks of songs for children or sing along right on the site!
Lyrics for children
Need to brush up on the words to your favorite children's songs? No problem! Each song has original lyrics.
Notes for children's songs
The section of Soviet children's songs provides up-to-date information for educators and teachers teaching kids to play the piano. Sheet music in pdf format can be downloaded for free.
Songs from cartoons | listen online
Bright, groovy and the very best children's songs from cartoons are included in this collection.
