Ride a Cock-Horse

Chosen by Sarah Williams

Illustrated by Ian Beck

Early Stage 1  |  48 pages

Publisher: Oxford | ISBN 978-0-19-272375-8

(Williams, 1999)

What to expect: songs, repetition, rhymes, short stories.

The book includes different kinds of rhymes. They are arranged in four sections: “Knee-Jogging Rhymes”, “Bouncing and Dancing Rhymes”, “Patting and Clapping Rhymes”, and “Lullabies and Rocking” Rhymes. The bright illustrations make the book attractive to toddlers who enjoy the bouncing rhythms of the poems. This book introduces Kindergarten learners to poetry. With the funny verbal use, they will enjoy the book.