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Five Faves: Rhyming Picture Books with Animals

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Rhyming books are fun... and animal books are fun...so combine them and what do you get?  Double the fun!  

Do you see the Tiger?
Written by Philip Ardagh
Illustrated by David Melling
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025. Picture book.

A young girl named Penny insists she sees a tiger hiding among the passengers during a subway ride with her father. While her dad dismisses it as imagination, the tiger turns out to be real and helps Penny reunite a baby with their lost teddy bear. A celebration of the power of imagination, and magic hidden in everyday places.

Written by Lezlie Evans
Illustrated by Julia Patton
New York, NY : Two Lions, 2025. Picture book. 32 pgs.

In this playful rhyming picture book, five young goats set off down a river in a boat to deliver a birthday cake to their granny because they want to avoid crossing the bridge where a troll lives. Along the way their plan goes hilariously awry, challenging them to adapt and keep going despite unexpected twists. 

By Douglas Florian
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2025. Picture book. 

Cows and Sheep and Chicks that Cheep is a collection of short, playful poems that explore life on a family farm.  Each poem focuses on a different farm subject—cows, sheep, corn, etc.—often mixing fun facts with bright, mixed-media illustrations and puns.  A fun and engaging read aloud for younger grades.

Written by Katey Howes
Illustrated by Beth Krommes
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2025. Picture book. 

Where the Deer Slip Through by Katey Howes follows the hidden paths animals use as they move through forests, meadows, and streams. Readers observe a host of different creatures going about their daily lives along quiet trails. The story celebrates the beauty of nature and encourages observation of the natural world humans often pass by without taking note.

Go, Sloth, Go!
Written by Gabrielle  Prendergast
Illustrated by Sophie  Benmouyal
Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2025. Picture book. 

After a sloth tumbles from a tree in her rainforest home and hurts her toe,  a kind truck driver takes her to a wildlife veterinarian for care. Told in short, rhyming phrases and expressive illustrations, Go, Sloth, Go! follows the sloth’s journey from injury to recovery and her eventaul return to her rainforest home.  






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