Last Updated on August 9, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: Looking for singable books your toddlers and preschoolers will love? Here is our favorite collection!
Our toddlers and preschoolers love to sing! We sing various times during our day.
Some are planned, such as during circle time, and some just happen randomly, such as when we are in the middle of a transition to a new activity.
You don’t need to have a beautiful voice, either. I used to be very self-conscious about my voice, knowing it was nothing close to my sister Lauri’s professional sound.
But when I am singing with my little friends, I forget that. I just relax and enjoy the moment.
I even sing up on stage with the children in front of an audience!
Another favorite time to sing is while reading books. We love our collection of singable books!
Singing instead of reading the words is a great way to build language skills and learn new words, too.
So check out some of our favorites below and try a few with your toddlers and preschoolers!
The Best Singable Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The Wheels on the Bus – Paul O. Zelinsky
Down by the Bay – Raffi
Five Little Ducks – Illustrated by Annie Kubler
You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis
Shake My Sillies Out – Raffi
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Helen Oxenbury
Five Little Monkeys – Dr. Jean
I Got Two Dogs – John Lithgow
The Farmer in the Dell – Ann Owen
Down By the Station – Jennifer Riggs Vetter
Inch By Inch: The Garden Song – David Mallett
Roll Over – Merle Peek
Row, Row, Row Your Boat – Jane Cabrera
Itsy Bitsy Spider – Iza Trapani
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Caroline Jayne Church
Do Your Ears Hang Low? – Caroline Jayne Church
Over in the Meadow – Jill McDonald
Cat Goes Fiddle-I-Fee – Paul Galdone
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? – Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle
The Animal Boogie – Sung by Fred Penner
The Seals on the Bus – Lenny Hort
We All Go Traveling By – Sung by Fred Penner
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes – Eric Litwin
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush – Barefoot Books
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books of learning! i like these 🙂
Playgroup Singapore
I can’t even read these books. I have to sing through them. Such a special time with my grandson.