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Maria’s little llama is not the kind of animal who stays quietly behind. One school day, the playful llama follows Maria all the way to class, bringing a bright new setting to a rhyme many readers already know.
This bilingual picture book retells “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in English and Spanish, with a Peruvian-inspired twist. Young readers can enjoy the familiar rhythm while meeting Maria, her lively llama, and a warm school-day world filled with color and movement.
Gentle, musical, and easy to read aloud, Maria Had a Little Llama is a lovely choice for children who enjoy nursery rhymes, animal stories, and books that celebrate language and culture.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
30+ Tales and Nursery Rhymes—Peter Rabbit, Aesop's Fables, Puss in Boots, The Three Little Pigs, and More!
Every few pages, a new animal tale pads, trots, or tumbles into view. This illustrated treasury gathers more than thirty short classics, nursery rhymes, fables, and fairy-tale favorites, all abridged so each can be shared in about five minutes.
You can meet clever hares and patient tortoises, hungry wolves and brave little pigs, curious rabbits, boot-wearing cats, and familiar Mother Goose rhymes. Because the selections are brief, it works well for bedtime, quiet reading, or a quick story between busy parts of the day.
For young readers who enjoy classic animal stories but are not ready for long originals, this collection offers a friendly doorway into Peter Rabbit, Aesop's fables, Puss in Boots, The Three Little Pigs, and other time-tested tales.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
98 Pages
Or, the Wonderful Games That Only Little Flower-Plant Children Can Play
Nursery rhymes set sail in Beni Montresor’s dreamlike picture book, where familiar verses and less common Mother Goose rhymes become games for little flower-plant children. Each rhyme opens a small, surprising scene: a world of rhythm, odd images, and playful nonsense that invites readers to listen as much as look. The book has the feeling of an old rhyme collection seen through a wildly imaginative artist’s eyes, making it especially engaging for children who enjoy poetry, songs, and pictures that do not explain everything at once. Younger readers can join in the sound of the lines, while older picture-book fans can linger over the strange, theatrical illustrations and invent their own meanings.
6-8 Years
31 Pages
Old King Cole, Jack Be Nimble, and a parade of stranger rhymes all step into Wallace Tripp’s comic world.
Granfa' Grig Had a Pig and Other Rhymes Without Reason gathers Mother Goose verses, including familiar nursery rhymes and lesser-known bits of traditional nonsense. The poems are short, rhythmic, and easy to enjoy aloud, while Tripp’s illustrations give the rhymes extra character, turning simple lines into scenes filled with expression, movement, and comic detail.
For readers ages 6 to 12, this collection is a lively bridge between nursery-rhyme familiarity and a more sophisticated sense of visual humor. Younger children can enjoy the sound and silliness; older readers can look closer for the jokes tucked into the art.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
You probably know the famous poem about two friends who went up a hill to fetch a pail of water. Now you can experience their classic tumbling adventure in a completely new way. This unique version of the familiar story teaches you how to tell the tale using British Sign Language. Clear and colorful pictures guide you through the hand movements for each line of the poem. You can practice signing along as you read about the famous fall and the tumbling pail. Learning these signs is a fun activity that gives you a new skill and a different way to share stories with your friends. Grab your copy and discover how your hands can bring this favorite old rhyme to life without speaking a single word.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Watch closely as a family of little birds waddles over the hills and far away in this interactive counting story. This unique version of the classic rhyme helps you practice your numbers while teaching you how to tell the tale using sign language. The bright and clear illustrations show you the exact hand movements needed to sign along as each little bird disappears and eventually returns to its mother. You will learn to count backward from five and discover a beautiful new way to express the story without using your voice. Combining basic math skills with visual communication makes this familiar song an exciting challenge. Follow the feathered family on their adventure and see how quickly you can master the signs for this favorite counting rhyme.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Miss Polly is very worried because her favorite doll is feeling sick and needs to see the doctor right away. This beautiful version of the classic poem offers you a unique chance to learn British Sign Language while enjoying the familiar story. Step by step, the colorful pictures demonstrate how to sign each line, from calling the doctor to listening to the doll's heartbeat. You can practice the hand shapes and movements as you read about the doctor's visit and the prescribed medicine. Learning to sign along with a rhyming story is a fantastic way to remember the vocabulary and practice communicating without speaking. Grab your copy and discover how easy and entertaining it is to tell a caring story using only the expressive motions of your hands.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Climb aboard for a musical ride through the town with a song you likely already know by heart. This special version of the famous bus ride adds an exciting twist by teaching you how to use American Sign Language while you sing. Detailed illustrations show you exactly how to move your hands to match the wipers swishing, the doors opening, and the horn honking. You can learn the signs for every part of the journey and perform them with your friends. Practicing these hand movements makes the familiar song even more interactive and gives you a wonderful introduction to a new language. Get ready to roll through the streets and express yourself in a brand new way as you follow the busy bus all around the bustling town.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Everyone knows the famous legend of Humpty Dumpty, but very few know the story of his incredibly brave little sister. The Dumpty family travels the country as the Tumbling Dumpties, an impressive circus troupe known for their spectacular feats of daring. While her family thrives in the spotlight, shy Dimity prefers to stay safely in the shadows, quietly playing beautiful tunes on her tiny flute. She feels she has nothing special to offer a family of performers. But when Humpty suffers a terrible fall from a high wall while writing graffiti, the king's soldiers are completely useless. It is up to quiet Dimity to find her voice and take charge of the rescue. This clever twist on a classic nursery rhyme champions the quiet heroes among us. Children will delight in the humorous visual details and discover that true courage does not always need to be loud or flashy.
6-8 Years
48 Pages
Bong goes the bell, and the spooky countdown begins. At midnight, the rickety tower calls out a crowd of silly creatures: witches, ghosts, skeletons, trolls, and other night-time visitors ready to stomp, float, clatter, and creep.
Spookyrumpus is a lively rhyming picture book that makes Halloween more giggly than scary. The rhythm pulls you forward as each new group joins the parade, making it especially fun to read aloud or chant together.
With Tony Mitton’s bouncy verse and Guy Parker-Rees’s bold, comic illustrations, this is a monster-filled romp for readers who like playful spooks, counting, and noisy read-aloud fun without anything too frightening.
6-8 Years
30 Pages
We all know what happens when a certain egg sits on a high wall and takes a terrible tumble. This fresh take on the famous rhyme lets you experience the great fall in a very interactive way by teaching you simple sign language. Follow the colorful illustrations to learn how to sign each part of the story, from the sitting egg to the king's horses trying to put him back together. Making the hand shapes as you read adds a wonderful layer of fun to a poem you have heard many times before. It is a brilliant way to practice a new communication skill while enjoying a classic tale. Open the pages and let your hands tell the story of the most famous slip and fall in history.
6-8 Years
10 Pages
The rooster starts the day, the sheepdog barks, the cows moo, and soon the whole farm is wide awake. Farmyard Hullabaloo turns a busy barnyard into a cheerful chorus of animal sounds, short rhymes, and colorful scenes.
Each page introduces a different farm animal in a way that is easy to read aloud and fun to join in with. Young readers can listen for rhythm, repeat the noises, and enjoy the lively pictures as pigs, horses, donkeys, sheep, and cows all have their moment.
Playful and energetic, this rhyming picture book is a good fit for children who enjoy animal poems, read-aloud humor, and noisy farmyard fun.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
