Updated Classics: 8 Entertaining Nursery Rhyme Board Books

A Pop-Up Book of Nursery Rhymes: A Classic Collectable Pop-Up, by Matthew Reinhart
This fantastic pop-up book takes your favorite rhymes, and showcases them in a whole new 3-dimensional light. Matthew Reinhard (who previously re-imagined many other classic tales like The Jungle Book and Cinderella) creates not only a book but a work of art. Sophisticated enough to be loved by the whole family!

Jack and Jill, by Charles Reasoner and Marina Le Ray
These best selling books are a success because they’re traditional but with a funny twist. Word balloons in the illustrations take it to the next level. If you like Charles Reasoner’s style, you can also try Little Bo Peep or Hey Diddle, Diddle!

Hickory Dickory Dock, by Charles Reasoner, Marina Le Ray (Illustrator)
This lovely board book is a fun reading experience for both parent and child. The traditional Hickory Dickory Dock story is told alongside beautiful illustrations that kids love. Teach little ones concept of time and counting with traditional nursery rhyme.

This Little Piggy: And Other Favorite Action Rhymes, by Hannah Wood
Some nursery rhymes are great for sleep time, and some are perfect for active play! This book contains the more dynamic stories like the title story as well as Pat-A-Cake and Where is Thumbkin? Even the book itself, with it’s padded cover and thick pages, encourages a playful child. Don’t worry about ripping the pages, this book can take it!

One, Two Three Mother Goose, by Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells
The theme of this sweet book is numbers and counting, and there are a surprising number of nursery rhymes that fit the bill. Although some haven’t aged quite as well as the others. For example: “As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives.” Perhaps that one could use some updating in the next edition!

Old MacDonald Had a Farm: Sing along With Me!, by Nosy Crow and Yu-hsuan Huang
This book is cool in a few ways! First, you get a free song download with purchase, so you and your young reader can sing along to your favorite story. Second, the interactive nature of the book, with tabs and movable parts, turns reading into a game. “With an oink oink here, and an oink oink there,” then slide open the barn door, and guess who’s there!

Humpty Dumpty’s Nursery Rhymes, by Roberta Pagnoni
A fun and brightly illustrated book make these familiar stories pop! The book itself is egg-shaped, just like Humpty Dumpty, and contains stories from Little Miss Muffet to Ring Around the Rosie.

Pete the Cat: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, by James Dean
Artist James Dean is an expert when it comes to rethinking classic stories thanks to Pete the Cat, and in this book our feline friend is back with a new (old) tune. A cool cat + fabulous illustrations + a classic lullaby = a winning bedtime read.