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We have selected our favorite books with rhythm just for you! Enjoy the beat or sing along to these featured titles! All books on this list can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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In You I See: A Story That Celebrates the Beauty Within
by Rachel Emily
Are you as joyful and bright as a daffodil? Or as bold and brave as a tiger? In You I See highlights and celebrates the colorful layers and attributes we all can have. With enthralling, rhyming text by singer-songwriter Rachel "Maiday" Moulden and gorgeous illustrations by Jodie Howard, this enchanting children's storybook brings the magic of rhyme and nature together.
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A Grand Day
by Jean Reidy
This rhyming, stunningly illustrated picture book captures the unique bond between grandparents and grandchildren in every kind of family, inviting little ones to follow along as they celebrate togetherness while baking, exploring, gardening and more.
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The Blanket Where Violet Sits
by Allan Wolf
Equipped with a telescope and space book while on a picnic under the stars with her family, a little girl looks into the great beyond, in this expansive bedtime story told in cumulative rhyme.
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I love You Like Yellow
by Andrea Beaty
With charming, rhyming text from a best-selling author and lush, heartwarming illustrations by a best-selling illustrator, this endearing picture book celebrates the unconditional love that pulses through life's profound and everyday moments and the people who make them so special.
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Color the Sky
by David Elliott
This celebration of color and nature uses the beauty of birds to observe primary and secondary colors, while encouraging children to embrace the differences within themselves and the world around them.
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Old Mikamba Had a Farm
by Rachel Isadora
A striking adaptation of "Old MacDonald" features an aging African game farmer who watches over a wide variety of animals, from roaring lions and chirping ostriches to bellowing rhinos and honking wildebeests.
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Llama Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.
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Tap tap Boom Boom
by Elizabeth Bluemle
As a thunderstorm sweeps into the city, the people of the neighborhood rush into the subway to wait out the wind and weather.
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How Do You Dance?
by Thyra Heder
People of all different shapes, sizes, and ages demonstrate how they like to dance, but one boy does not want to dance and wants to be left alone.
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Balletball
by Erin Dionne
Nini loves ballet, not sports, so when her mother signs her up to play baseball she sulks until the coach explains how baseball and ballet can go together--and when a timely play in the outfield saves the game she realizes that "balletball" is really not so bad after all.
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Ohana Means Family
by Ilima Loomis
In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
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I Got the Rhythm
by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Walking with her mother to the park, an exuberant little girl hears music in the sounds all around her that inspires her to sniff, snap and shake before bursting into an impromptu dance that is joined by other children.
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The Petes Go Marching
by James Dean
In this version of the folk song, "The Ants Go Marching," the Petes march along as the "groovy" one gathers instruments for a musical performance.
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We Are the Dinosaurs
by Laurie Berkner
The popular children's music artist pairs lyrics from her beloved hit with whimsical cartoon illustrations of dinosaurs marching and playing together.
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