The Baby's Very First Nursery Rhymes Playbook is a board book filled with simple nursery rhymes, beautiful illustrations, and fun activities. It is designed to introduce young children to the joys of nursery rhymes and to foster a love of reading.
Chapter 1: The book begins with a collection of classic nursery rhymes, such as “Humpty Dumpty,” “This Little Piggy,”, and “Hey Diddle Diddle.” Each of these pages contains a short poem set to an illustrated background. At the bottom of each page, there is a fun activity related to the rhyme. For example, on the “Humpty Dumpty” page, there is an egg-shaped eggspander for little fingers to press in order to play the Humpty Dumpty song.
Chapter 2: Next, the book has a series of short, simple rhymes that feature baby animals. For example, “Yummy Honey Bunny” tells the story of a baby bunny enjoying a sugary treat. The accompanying activity encourages folding paper into different shapes in order to act out the bunny’s movements, culminating with a big hop!
Chapter 3: In this chapter, the book focuses on animal sounds with rhymes such as “Party with the Pigs,” “Purrcat Clean,” and “Sing a Song of Shorty.” After reading the rhyme, readers can press the real music notes included with each page to hear the associated sounds. This chapter also includes an activity in which readers can choose their own animal noises, creating a unique soundscape.
Chapter 4: The fourth chapter of the book focuses on counting and making shapes. Rhymes such as “Counting With Roosters,” “Five Little Ducks,” and “Rectangles in the Park” introduce basic concepts of counting and making shapes. At the end of this chapter activity, toddlers are encouraged to complete a counting worksheet, which includes pictures of animals and shapes to count and trace.
Chapter 5: The final chapter of Baby’s Very First Nursery Rhymes Playbook is dedicated to singing. It includes rhymes such as “Row Row Row your Boat,” and the well-loved classic “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” At the end of each page, readers can press real instruments to make the instruments sound, encouraging them to join in with the singing.
In conclusion, the Baby’s Very First Nursery Rhymes Playbook is a fun and engaging way for young children to learn nursery rhymes. The book features a mix of classic and original rhymes set to beautiful illustrations, with accompanying activities that help to develop pre-reading and fine motor skills. With its focus on animals, counting, shapes, and music, the Baby’s Very First Nursery Rhymes Playbook is an excellent way to introduce little ones to the wonderful world of rhymes.