Fun with Rhyming and Word Sounds

This rhyming words game is illustrated with crisp photographs and is sure to tickle the imagination as another rhyming description is sought. For more experienced readers (grade 2-3), try Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (opens in a new window) by Marvin Terban — just what the title indicates.

Familiar subjects are presented in short poems by a range of writers. These easier-to read works are just right to encourage careful listening.

Chimps from one to ten counting sneak out to dance their rhyming way around and through this very funny counting book.

Rhyming couplets describe city sounds with illustrations embedding the onomatopoeic sounds.

Tongue twisters abound in this lively and easy to read book by the famous doctor.

An improbable cumulative tale with lots of interesting rhymes that uses illustrations as clues for meaning.

Gerald, the giraffe, is told by the other jungle animals that he can’t dance. Of course, they’re proven wrong as Gerald does his thing in this rhyming tale. This book may also inspire alliterative use of language.

Jaunty rhymes (that just may be ‘sing-able’) are likely to lead to wordplay (literally) as one follows the animal cast play with berries of all kinds.

Silly rhymes about silly activities make the words jump off the page, complemented by humorous illustrations.