The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants gives children a variety of ways to fall in love with rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and structural sequence -- important building blocks for future readers. The 700 selections will help children ages 3 to 6 build a strong foundation in skills such as listening, imagination, coordination, and spatial and body awareness. In this giant book of rhythm and rhyme, you are sure to find your own childhood favorites! Book jacket.

The Caldecott Medal–winning collection of classic American rhymes, songs, and jingles. Beautifully rendered illustrations accompany well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other schoolyard classics beloved by generations of American children. Collected from across America, The Rooster Crows features rhymes both old and new, and will be a perfect addition to any child’s collection.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

"Rhymes and Jingles" by Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge was an American children's author and editor. Her talent for writing that appeals to children made her an expert at crafting catchy rhymes and jingles for young readers which are compiled in this book. From The Mayor to Scuttleton to I'd Seach the World Over for one Four-Leaved Clover, this collection has touched the hearts of young readers for decades.

Excerpt from Rhymes and Jingles P, down! Up, down! All the way to London town Sunny road and shady. I'm the papa, You're the ma'ma, You're the pretty lady! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.