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A fantastic collection of action rhymes – perfect for listening to at home, in the car or any time at all! Read by CBeebies TV presenter Justin Fletcher. From the fabulous picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt, these rhymes are packed full of noises and actions, making...

The complete rhyme of Mary Had a Little Lamb and it seems to be based upon a real girl by the name of Mary Sawyer (1806 - 1889). She brought a pet lamb to school. An uproar followed. A nephew of the teacher was visiting and wrote a rhyme about the incident. The Redstone School is now in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It is believed to be the schoolhouse mentioned in the nursery rhyme.

This is a book for children with fun poems; the poems have been written with children in mind and can stimulate their imagination, curiosity, and development. The inspiration behind these poems came from my own experiences when I was a child and what I would have enjoyed. Hopefully these poems will be heard by children worldwide and they enjoy reading them, encouraged to expand their imagination.

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to Nursery Rhymes Collection and learn about the wonderful world of nursery rhymes, collected together.

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti recites "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare.

The Bird and the Elephant is a poetic philosophical journey that starts with a chance encounter between and a bird and (that's right, you guessed it!) an elephant. Join their journey as they step through the jungle talking their way through 10 philosophical subjects.

Bloomsbury presents Tomorrow Is Beautiful written and read by Sarah Crossan. _______________ 'What a joy of a book this is' – Irish Times 'A delightful collection' – Scotsman _______________ Sometimes it's hard to find the right words. This poetry anthology provides the antidote, offering...

Young Mary Oliver was enthralled by nature. In the forest, she wondered about the birds and the lilies and the water in the stream—about all the things that cannot speak yet somehow spoke to Mary. She wondered, too, about poetry, about how words pieced together filled her with light and how some poems felt like they were written just for her. How could this be?

Brian Moses' greatest hits!This brilliant book is packed with old friends - What Teachers Wear in Bed, An Alien Stole My Underpants, Shopping Trolley and Monster Crazy - and introduces us to some wonderful new poems too...

This dog’s about to blast off. Will his trip be out-of-this-world? Arthur can’t wait to make his first flight into outer space. Jumping for joy, he’s rocketing off on a mission to see the twinkling stars. And once he boards his ship, he’s eager to sniff out the most paw-some planets in our solar system. Flying to each of the heavenly bodies circling our sun, Arthur has to find out what makes each one so special. But from worlds with rings and moons to balls of gas and rock, he’s not sure how to choose his favorite place in space.

A.A. Milne, the beloved author of the Winnie-the-Pooh series, followed up his success to the first two Pooh books, When We Were Very Young and Winnie-the-Pooh, with Now We Are Six, a collection of poems that has become a classic in children's literature.

Consider school days the worst days. Don't consider school a necessary evil because we don't need school. Break free from school. Unschooling is the way out so these poems hopefully will inspire you to unschool yourself and the world.

Kids laugh at the strangest things. This funny short-rhyming book is jam-packed with rhymes that will not only entertain children, but also the adults hearing the poems with them.

Brought to you by Puffin. A lyrical book debut from presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and No.1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long "I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don't fear change coming, And so I sing along." In this stirring, much-anticipated...

Some of the most delightful poems ever written for children, brought evocatively to life in this wonderful new audio edition. Ted Hughes wrote an extraordinary body of work for children. This is a selection which includes original recordings made by the author himself as well as new readings by Juliet Stevenson and Michael Morpurgo.

This entertaining volume of verse for the very young is the perfect introduction to poetry. It includes poems about everything that is important to children: animals, family, food - and some very good jokes.

Introduce young listeners to poetry with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this first-ever collection of original poems from the World of Eric Carle! Caterpillar’s Wish I made a little wish on the first star in the sky. I wished that I could turn into— a big blue butterfly! This tender...

Inspired by her own pregnancy and filled with humor, "I Grew with You" vividly illustrates the growing bond between mother and child. Twelve beautiful, month-by-month scenes capture the beauty of childbearing and the miracle of life - from conception to baby's first day at home. Molitor helps show children that, during pregnancy, not only does the baby grow, but the mother grows as well - emotionally, spiritually, and of course, physically.

This poetry book has different riddles for mid-grade and teen children. It will be challenging to some adults, also. Some riddles may have more than one answer, which means the same things. This is a series of riddles, and the next one will be Biblical riddles.

This children's audiobook will have you laughing out loud. There are funny poems about animals, school, weird monsters—in fact, anything that is unusual, silly, or just plain daft that can be fitted into a rhyme. This is definitely not a book to be missed by anyone under the age of 140 years old with a sense of the absurd.