Llama llama red pyjama.

'Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn't coming yet.Baby Llama starts to fret.'

Part of the popular Llama llama series, Llama llama red pyjama follows the evening routine of baby llama. When his mum gets distracted down stairs he begins to panic and worry they he won't get his cuddle and kiss goodnight. Written by Anna Dewdney this books rhyme and repetition make for a great bedtime story. I am sure many parents and children will be able to relate to the bed time demands and tantrums.

Goldie Locks has chicken pox!

'Goldie Locks has chicken pox, from head to toe, were polkadots...'
This rhyming story is beautifully illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama, little girls will fall in love with the retro drawings and the beautiful layout of the book. Featuring characters from other fairytales / nursery rhymes and an annoying little brother this book would be great to read aloud or by children learning to read.  With a relatable storyline (everyone has an annoying sibling, and no one likes being sick!) this book is bound to please even adults.

Grandpappy snippy snappies

"Grandpappy snippy snappies his suspenders all the day. Snippy-snappy-snoo! What those suspenders can do!'

From unsnapping a cow stuck in the mud, to unsticking the sherifs stuck car and even cleaning the house, with granpappies suspenders everything is a snap! But what happens when his suspenders get the 'droopy draggies?' Will he be able to save grandmammy from a flock of birds or save the derailed train? This rhyming nonsense adventure will become a fast favourite. With imaginative and bright illustrations and language children from 3-6 will love this book.
Written by popular author Lynn Plourde and illustrated by Christopher Santoro this book will ignite your children's imagination.

Mooses Come Walking

'Mooses look into your window at night . They look to the left and they look to the right .The mooses are smiling, they think it's a zoo . And that's why the mooses like looking at you!'

This big picture book by Arlo Guthrie is simple to read, each page only has a few words on it, the rest is dominated by bright vivid pictures. Find out what moose do when they go wandering at night. The book can be sung to your child, or read. Because of it's simply rhyme and rhythm your child will be singing or reading along with you in a short time. The illustration by Alice M Brock is simple yet vivid and goes well with the humours book.

Zin! Zin! Zin! A violin.

'With a mournful moan, and silken tone, Itself alone comes one trombone. Gliding, sliding, high notes go low; one trombone is playing solo.'

With bright and colourful illustrations by Marjorie Priceman and the bouncy jazzy rhyme by author Lloyd Moss, this book is sure to entertain and give your kids a lesson about the orchestra. Counting, new language words rhyme alliteration make this book an exciting read. Learn about the groups of people who play the instruments and through the descriptive text imagine what the entire orchestra must sound like!
This book would be great for learning to read kids and as a read aloud book.

Charlie Cook's favorite book

'Once upon a time there was a boy called Charlie Cook, who curled up in a cozy chair and read his favourite book...'

Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Sheffler this book is about a book about a book. Charlie's favourite book is about a pirate, who's favourite book is about goldilocks, and goldilocks who is reading baby bears favourite book about a night slaying dragons and so the story continues.
The rhyme and familiar fairy tale characters along with the beautiful illustration will capture the attention and imagination of young readers. Great for reading to your child or as a first book for kids learning to read.

The snail and the whale

' This is the tale of a tiny snail and a great bit grey-blue humpback whale. This is the rock, black as soot...and this is the snail with an itchy foot.'

This picture book is written by the Grufflo author Julia Donaldon and illustrater by Axel Scheffler. A little sea snail desperate to see the world writes a message on his little rock home. His friends think he's crazy telling him to stay put. One night a friendly humpback whale swimming by sees the message and takes the snail on the trip around the world through glaciers volcanos storms and sharks. The rhyme and  language or the story as well as the beautiful illustrations would captivate your child and be great for children learning to read.