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This Little Puffin: Finger Plays and Nursery Games (Puffin Books)

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by: Elizabeth M. Matterson

September 26, 1991
As a child who was brought up on nursery rhymes from this book I believe it is a must have, including all your favourite rhymes as well some you may not have heard. It is a significant achievement that this book is still for sale having been published in 1969 and it is a testiment to its learning and entertainment value. I will ,however, admit to being biased as my Grandmother wrote/compiled it....

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Please Mrs. Butler: Verses (Puffin Books)

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by: Allan Ahlberg

August 30, 1984
I read this book over and over when I was 6 or 7 (20 years ago), and still remember several of the poems off by heart. I would recommend it to any parent trying to encourage their children to read.

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100 Best Poems for Children (Puffin poetry)

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from: Puffin Books

October 03, 2002
We all love this book in our family. It has a really well judged mix of funny and more serious poems, long and short and for a wide range of ages. Our children are 4 and 6 and we've been reading from it for the last couple of years (at least) and I can imagine they will still be reading from it themselves for quite a few years to come. I would say up to age 11, so it's good value for money. I'm about to buy it as a leaving present for my son's nursery. Poetry rarely seems to be read to the children there, so I hope it will inspire them!

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Fox in Socks (Dr Seuss Green Back Books)

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by: Dr. Seuss

May 06, 2003
Dr. Seuss, the famous author of `The Cat in the Hat' and `how the Grinch stole Christmas', has written this masterpiece (which is tricky to say)!
Fox in Socks is a brilliant board for books and it is a book of crazy tongue twisters. It is a simple, sturdy book for babies of all ages (as it says on the back). Dr. Seuss is great if you want a laugh or you need some cheering up (although hit might frustrate you at times)!
In this book, there is a fox, Knox, chicks, Sue and Slow Joe Crow. In addition, an unnamed chicken chews the blue gooey goo. I think this book is lovely but the events are very, very, very random. I would rate this book 7/ 10 and I would recommend it to all children and fun-loving adults.

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Cock-a-doodle-doo! Farmyard Hullabaloo! (Orchard picturebooks)

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by: Giles Andreae

April 27, 2000
My two year-old son loves animals and this book is an absolute winner. The illustrations are gorgeous and the rhymes about each animal are wonderful. He could recite them all within days - to hear him saying "I'm the rockin' rooster baby" is a scream! I think this will be a favourite for a long time to come.

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The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems (Puffin Poetry)

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by: June Crebbin

August 03, 2000
Both our 3 year old and 5 year old love this book. It is taken out everyday without fail - even when there's no time for a story, we are asked for "just a quick one" from it. 'When Daddy fell into the pond' is probably the absolute favourite, but the choice is wide and varied. The biggest problem is the fight over which poem to read next.

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Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (Puffin Books)

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by: Michael Rosen

March 28, 1985
Our teachers in infant school used to read this book to us all the time! We all adored these poems - they're funny, touching and highly memorable.
Tales of Eddie (usually throwing a wobbly), and the secret eating of the chocolate cake have stayed with me for years and years as happy reminders of primary school.

I recommend this book to any infant school teacher, and defy anyone who reads this book and doesn't enjoy it. Everyone should have a copy - I'm so happy that it's been re-published! I had to search eBay for a copy a few years back for my sister (who's now an infant school teacher), as I couldn't find it anywhere!

Michael Rosen came to my secondary school (mid-nineties) for a poetry reading, and I made a point ... Read More:

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Dirty Beasts (Picture Puffins)

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by: Roald Dahl

November 29, 2001
read this when i was younger. brought it recently for my daughter and she loves it. got the full box set of books and recommend any of his books as an exciting way to get your kids into reading.

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Noisy Poems

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by: Jill Bennett, Nick Sharratt

November 03, 2005
read this when i was younger. brought it recently for my daughter and she loves it. got the full box set of books and recommend any of his books as an exciting way to get your kids into reading.

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Read Me 1: A Poem For Every Day Of The Year

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from: Macmillan Children's Books

August 21, 1998
Great way to introduce young, and old, to poetry. As a teacher I use this book often with my classes to start the day.

Great read, go on treat yourself.