The Best Rhyming Children's Books
Let Babble take you on a tour/ of books both classic and obscure.
by Paul Barman
September 30, 2008
After repeated readings to growing puplets,
we leave off last words in rhyming…
couplets!
Poetry invites dynamism. Find yourself rhymin' with 'em.
Maurice Sendak said, Trap readers inside the rhythm.
Not as many kids' books rhyme as you might think.
Stories with forced rhymes emit a slight stink!
Here's my primer for rhyming picture books.
I looked for fixtures
which catch minors like fishers' hooks.
— Paul Barman
Hush! A Thai Lullabye by Minfong Ho, 1995
A Caldecott winner, Hush! is one of the best naptime books, adding flavor to the familiar theme of barn animals.
Hush! Who's that beeping the pond?
"Ghap-ghap! Ghap-ghap!"
A glossy white duck.
White duck, white duck,
don't come beeping.
Can't you see that
Baby's sleepng?
White duck, white duck,
don't you cry?,
My baby's sleeping
right nearby.
This Little Chick by John Lawrence, 2002
Authentic woodcuts illustrate a traditional verse about an adventurous chick.
This little chick from over the way
went to play with the pigs one day.
and what do you think
they heard him say?
©2008 Babble
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Paul Barman is a lyricist, game designer and 'fauthor' of two.
Based in NYC, he writes for print, web, music and film.
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