{"id":9193,"date":"2015-03-19T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=9193"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:30:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:30:35","slug":"rhyming-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/rhyming-picture-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhyming Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for the best rhyming picture books, you\u2019re in the right spot! Here\u2019s a wonderful selection of books that you can enjoy with your children. These books are enjoyable in their own right, but as a side benefit, rhyming books also help develop phonological awareness<\/a>, which is an important precursor to reading.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Read a brief synopsis of each book below, then download my free library list<\/a> to take with you on your next visit to the library.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n \r\n \"Edward\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Edward the Emu<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Sheena Knowles<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In delightful rhyming couplets, Sheena Knowles spins the tale of Edward, an emu who has decided that life as an emu is simply a bore! But after trying out life as a seal, a lion, and even a snake, Edward realizes that maybe life as an emu isn\u2019t so bad after all.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Goodnight,\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site<\/cite><\/span><\/a> by Sherri Duskey Rinker<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The lilting cadence of a construction site going through its bedtime rituals will help power down your child\u2019s engine and encourage sweet dreams. With its gentle rhymes, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site<\/cite> quiets your little truck lover to get him ready for bed.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n

The Pout-Pout Fish<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Deborah Diesen<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Deborah Diesen\u2019s The Pout-Pout Fish <\/cite>is a perfect read-aloud. The repetition, rhyming, onomatopoeia, and even some pretty big words are perfectly placed in this fun book. Your child won\u2019t even realize he's swimming in a sea of language concepts.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Llama\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Llama Llama Red Pajama<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Anna Dewdney<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Llama Llama Red Pajama<\/cite> does wonderful double duty as a rhyming picture book and a perfect book for bedtime. The lilting rhythm and rhyme of Anna Dewdney\u2019s story will gently quiet your restless little one while reminding him that he doesn\u2019t need to be afraid. It\u2019s a security blanket in the form of a picture book\u2014perfection!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

\r\n \r\n \"Rhyming\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Rhyming Dust Bunnies<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Jan Thomas<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The cast of characters in Rhyming Dust Bunnies<\/cite>\u2014Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob\u2014have a little problem: Bob doesn\u2019t rhyme. But despite Bob's inability to conform, this book is the perfect introduction to rhyming. And though Bob's words don't rhyme, his slightly out-of-sync words might be trying to tell his friends something very <\/span>important!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n

The Snatchabook<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Helen and Thomas Docherty<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Another perfect picture book for bedtime, The Snatchabook<\/cite> has a bit of everything\u2014softly flowing rhymes, a dose of mystery, and a dollop of sweet sentiment. The story begins in a little town where \"in every house, in every bed, a bedtime book is being read.\" But when a bedtime book goes missing, there\u2019s a big mystery to solve!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"How\r\n <\/a>\r\n

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Jane Yolen<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If you have a child in your home who is a master staller when bedtime rolls around, you might want to get your hands on a copy of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?<\/cite> This hilarious rhyming picture book just may convince your little one that his I-don't-want-to-go-to-bed antics aren\u2019t acceptable\u2026even for a dinosaur!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

\r\n \r\n \"The\r\n <\/a>\r\n

The Gruffalo<\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Julia Donaldson<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Don\u2019t let this mouse\u2019s size deceive you: he can tell a whopping tall tale when his hide is on the line\u2014and in The Gruffalo<\/cite> his hide is on definitely<\/span> on the line. But his story about an enormous Gruffalo keeps this cunning mouse out of all sorts of tight spots. And in the end, it may be the Gruffalo\u2019s<\/span> hide that is on the line.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Ada\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Ada Twist Scientist <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Andrea Beaty<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Think a girl can\u2019t be a scientist? Just ask lady scientists Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie\u2026or Ada Marie Twist! This rhyming book is about a girl whose curiosity can\u2019t be squelched\u2026not by her frazzled parents or by her somewhat flummoxed teacher. But then, maybe Ada\u2019s constant questions and chaos are a sign that she\u2019s going to be something special!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Barnyard\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Barnyard Dance <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Sandra Boynton <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Get ready for a Barnyard Dance<\/cite>! You\u2019ll be bowing with the horses, twirling with the pigs, and spinning with the chickens. You\u2019ll be stomping, clapping, bouncing, strutting, sliding, promenading, and trotting. With an oink and a moo, and a quack, quack, quack<\/span>, Sandra Boynton\u2019s catchy rhythm and rhyme is simply irresistible.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Big\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Big Red Barn <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Margaret Wise Brown <\/span><\/p>\r\n

From sunrise to sunset, the Big Red Barn<\/cite> is just teeming with activity! There are pigs and horses, sheep and goats, geese and cows. There\u2019s a bantam rooster and a little bantam hen. And of course, there\u2019s an old black cat and a big red dog. Margaret Wise Brown\u2019s rhyming barnyard classic is just perfect! Join the fun!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Fox\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Fox Walked Alone <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Barbara Reid <\/span><\/p>\r\n

When Fox wakes from a nap, he sees an unusual sight. Animals of all kinds are passing by. He has no idea where they\u2019re headed, but the foreboding skies and whistling wind convince Fox he had better tag along. Two by two, the animals continue on their way\u2026with more animals joining as they go. Where do you<\/span> think the animals are going?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Guess\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Guess Again! <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Mac Barnett <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Children love to rhyme, and they love to giggle too, and Mac Barnett\u2019s delightful picture book will have your little ones rhyming and giggling all at the same time. You see\u2026this is not your ordinary rhyming book! That\u2019s because just when you think you\u2019ve figured out the rhyming word that comes next, you turn the page and \u2026 Guess Again!<\/cite><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"If\r\n <\/a>\r\n

If I Were a Lion <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Sarah Weeks <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Delightfully entertaining watercolor illustrations accompany a sweet rhyming story about a little girl banished to the time-out chair. Her mother thinks she\u2019s wild, but she\u2019s not so sure. Lions are wild. Bears are wild. Whales, wolves, and tigers are wild. Can the little girl convince her mother that she\u2019s not so wild after all?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Iggy\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Iggy Peck Architect <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Andrea Beaty <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Young Iggy Peck is an architect. From the time he was two, Iggy has been building things. He built a tower with diapers and glue and a sphinx from clods of dirt. He built churches and chapels from peaches and apples and a castle with chalk. But not everyone<\/span> is impressed with Iggy\u2019s skills--that is until he builds a bridge that saves the day!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Madeline\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Madeline <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Ludwig Bemelmans <\/span><\/p>\r\n

In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.<\/span> And one of those little girls is Madeline. First published in 1939, this beloved rhyming picture book has been making children smile for decades. Its delightful plot and predictable rhyme make Madeline<\/cite> the perfect bedtime read-aloud!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Over\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Over in the Meadow <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Olive A. Wadsworth <\/span><\/p>\r\n

You may find your library shelves filled with wonderful versions of Over in the Meadow<\/cite>, a classic nursery song from the late 1800s. This delightful version pairs Olive A. Wadsworth\u2019s poem with brightly-colored illustrations by Anna Vojtech. It\u2019s an engaging exercise in counting and rhyming that you and your child will both<\/span> love.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t

\r\n \r\n \"Ten\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Ten on the Sled <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Kim Norman <\/span><\/p>\r\n

There were ten in the bed, and the little one said, \u201cRoll over, roll over!\u201d<\/span> Sound familiar? If so, you\u2019re in for a treat with this adorable rhyming picture book that features a giant sled, a snowy hillside, and a forest-full of animals (ten to be exact). This is a one rhyming picture book you may find yourself singing<\/span> instead of reading!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

\r\n \r\n \"Ned\r\n <\/a>\r\n

Ned the Knitting Pirate <\/cite><\/span>
<\/a>by Diana Murray<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This delightful rhyming picture book offers a hilarious look at a pirate who doesn\u2019t like to heave and ho and swab like the rest of the crew aboard the Rusty Heap<\/span>. Ned does<\/span> like to knit, and the captain isn\u2019t very happy about that! But maybe Ned\u2019s knitting will come in handy after all!<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

FREE Rhyming Picture Books<\/span> Library List:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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Would you like to read some of my favorite rhyming picture books with your children? Click to download<\/a> my list to take to your local library.<\/p>\r\n

Looking for MORE books? You can find more great library lists here<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Rhyming Picture Books Recommended by Our Readers<\/h2>\r\n