![]() ![]() ![]() Other authors and illustrators have created their own nursery rhymes, bringing brand-new tales and characters to children’s storytimes. But many writers have also taken old nursery rhymes and used them as a springboard to create a whole new work, reinterpreting the rhymes or updating them for the modern era. ![]() Traditional nursery rhymes have been told and retold in a huge number of editions, with slightly different twists and often with beautiful new illustrations to explore. ![]() The spoken-word, interactive nature of nursery rhymes means that reading them to kids can become a pair activity as well as a group activity, getting the whole family involved in the fun. Reading nursery rhymes is a great way for parents and caregivers to bond with their little ones children soon learn the rhythms of these sort-of-poems, sort-of-songs, sort-of-stories, and will quickly have their favourite characters and turns of phrase that they’ll be excited to hear. Nursery rhyme books are a staple of childhood reading for good reason - they’re short and simple to read and remember, but they also carry layers of storytelling that introduce very young children to the ways that stories, rhymes, and language work. ![]()
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