The Best Singable Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

 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

Inch by Inch: The Garden Song – David Mallett

The Wheels on the Bus – Paul O. Zelinsky

Down by the Bay – Raffi

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes – Illustrated by Annie Kubler

 

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

Roll Over – Merle Peek

Row, Row, Row Your Boat – Jane Cabrera

Old MacDonald Had a Farm – 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

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Use Song Props!

Keep your toddlers and preschoolers engaged during circle time with props to favorite songs and rhymes!