Warm up your vocal chords!

Singing is one of the 5 early literacy practices supported by Every Child Ready to Read®. Through songs and rhymes, young children’s awareness to the sounds in words are increased, which will help prepare them to decode print later. Songs and rhymes are a simple fun way to prepare your child to read- and it doesn’t even matter if you are on pitch or not!

Combining “singing” and “reading,” picture books and board books with song lyrics make for a perfect family fun activity. Turn up your playlist! Set the song to play along while you read or blast the volume after the book and get the family moving and grooving! Read & sing, play & dance, and don’t be afraid to repeat!

For your online browsing, we offer this collection of books that are sing-able and feature rhymes, folk songs, pop songs, and books with a great beat. Be sure to drop by Kids World, we have even more great song and rhyme books available to your family!

Every Child Ready to Read® is a project of the Association for Library Service to Children and the Public Library Association, divisions of the American Library Association.