Pun and Games
For Preschoolers
Fun with language—jokes, puns, rhymes, riddles—equals lots of laughs!
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Annie Bananie by Leah Komaiko.
RC 30447
Sad because her best friend, Annie Bananie, is moving away, a little girl remembers all the fun they had together. For preschool-grade 3.
Buggy Riddles by Katy Hall.
BR 7102
A collection of 42 zany riddles about bugs, bees, and other familiar insects. For preschool-grade 2.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault.
BR 7793
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. Includes a visit with the author on the other side.
An Edward Lear Alphabet by Edward Lear.
BR 12043
Nonsense verses introduce the letters of the alphabet. Print/braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
BR 8956 or BR 13450 or BR 50772 or RC 34056
In verse, Sam-I-am tells of the virtues of green eggs and ham. Print/Braille. For grades 1-2.
A Huge Hog Is a Big Pig: A Rhyming Word Game by Francis McCall.
LP 1092
A variety of mostly farm animals are introduced with such phrases as a granny nanny, a soggy doggy, and a loose goose. For grades K-3.
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy Carlstrom.
BR 7136
Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 3.
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear.
RC 33722
A nonsense poem about the owl and the cat who went to sea in a pea green boat. For preschool-grade 2.
Poems of A. Nonny Mouse by Jack Prelutsky.
RC 31528
A collection of poems that over the years have been falsely attributed to “Anonymous,” according to A. Nonny Mouse. For preschool-grade 6.
Queen of Eene by Jack Prelutsky.
BR 4676
Rollicking rhymes about the Queen of Eene and 13 other ludicrous characters. For grades K-3
Roomrimes by Sylvia Cassedy.
RC 29362
26 alphabetically arranged poems, each describing a room or a place ranging from "Attic" to "Zoo." For preschool-grade 3.
Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw.
RC 36515
Sheep hunt for a birthday present and make havoc of the shop, only to discover they haven't the money to pay for things. For preschool-grade 3.
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood.
BR 9917 or BR 51197 or LP 50127 or WOD 487
A nonsense rhyme about Silly Sally and the friends that she makes as she travels to town…backward and upside down. For preschool-grade 2.
There Once Was a Man Named Michael Finnegan
by Mary Ann Hoberman.
LP 50133
An elaborated version of the repetitive children's song about a man who creates quite a "din-igan" playing the "violin-igan." For preschool-grade 2.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema.
BR 5916 or LP 50104 or RC 22905
An amusing, repetitive tale explains why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears. For grades K-3.