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Since qualifying as a Religious Studies teacher in 1989, Nigel Tetley has worked in a variety of schools, spanning middle and secondary age groups in both the State and independent sectors. At the beginning of his teaching career, he also spent a year in Greece teaching English. In 2001, he started writing children's poetry at the suggestion of a colleague. Full details of all of his writing projects can be found on his website. ...more

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Average rating: 4.63 · 399 ratings · 374 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Two Fat Cows by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Simon Goodway (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.49 avg rating — 70 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finger Rhymes by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Peter David Scott (Illustrator) 4.73 avg rating — 64 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Number Shapes by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Simon Goodway (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.77 avg rating — 62 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grumpy Crocodile by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Simon Goodway (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.48 avg rating — 64 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time to Rhyme by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Peter David Scott (Illustrator) 4.74 avg rating — 53 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Order! Order! by Nigel Tetley (Goodreads Author), Simon Goodway (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.68 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When bees flew in for breakfast: Forty original poems for teenage readers 4.63 avg rating — 35 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's a Funny Old World: twenty poems for teenage readers 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nigel Tetley liked Matthew Austin's review of Number Shapes: "This is a lovely way to introduce young children to numbers. The rhymes make learning the shapes of numbers from 1 to 10 feel more like play than a lesson. The colorful illustrations also help keep little ones interested as they learn to recognize ea" Read more of this review »
Oct 28, 2026 09:15AM · see review
Nigel Tetley liked Matthew Austin's review of The Grumpy Crocodile: "I liked how the animals had to deal with such a difficult neighbor, and the rhyming made the story fun and easy to follow. Some parts made me smile because the crocodile’s behavior was so silly. It’s a lighthearted read with a good lesson about how o" Read more of this review »
Oct 26, 2026 05:32PM · see review
Nigel Tetley liked Matthew Austin's review of Finger Rhymes: "These finger rhymes are a lovely way to introduce little ones to numbers without making learning feel like a lesson. I like how the rhymes help children count from one to five and then go backward, while also learning number order. The illustrations " Read more of this review »
Oct 26, 2026 05:30PM · see review
Nigel Tetley liked Matthew Austin's review of Two Fat Cows: "I enjoyed reading this funny rhyming story about Marigold and Petal. These two greedy cows made me smile with their silly plan to eat every blade of grass they could find. The story is fun to follow, and the rhymes make it enjoyable for young childre" Read more of this review »
Oct 24, 2026 12:45PM · see review
Nigel Tetley rated a book it was amazing I love all seasons: Read-and-imagine verses by Marin Darmonkow	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is a poetic celebration of the annual cycle of the four seasons. Each three line entry for each month of every season reads like a Zen haiku poem inasmuch as it captures just one elusive moment of natural beauty. The text is so effortless t ...more
Oct 03, 2026 02:39PM · like · see review
Nigel Tetley rated a book it was amazing The Hidden Mystery Activity Book: 50+ Mystery Puzzles for Ages 6-9, Crack Codes, Follow Suspects, and Solve the Missing Birthday Cake Case Through ... and Logic Challenges. (Spycraft Kids) by Syuzanna Nors	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is one of the best activity books I have ever come across. The book invites the reader to become a detective in a case involving a stolen cake. The case unfolds incrementally with a plethora of puzzles to be solved, thus facilitating higher orde ...more
May 30, 2026 01:49PM · like · see review
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Nigel Tetley rated a book it was amazing Roo's A to Z of Animals (Roo's First Rhymes) by Jane Stanley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is, by far, the best Alphabet tutorial I have come across. The rhymes are unforced and beautifully controlled, supported by gentle watercolour illustrations which are simply knockout. The rhyming text not only introduces the Alphabet, but it eng ...more
Apr 21, 2026 07:05PM · 1 like · like · see review
Matthew Newnham answered Nigel Tetley's question: Hi Matthew - I have self published eight children's books, six of them illustrated. Would you like to do a review swap - one of mine for your latest one? I can provide pdf files of my stuff and I can post reviews on Goodreads and AmazonUK. Nigel Hi Nigel It's been a long time. Are you still keen on reviews? My latest https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTTPLHFH - also hardback and paperback
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Nigel Tetley rated a book it was amazing Goose the Dog by Matt Hansen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is the delightful account of a dog called 'Goose'. Told in rhyme, the description paints for us a goofy, lovable, ever-hungry dog. The dynamism of the illustrations gives the impression that Goose is about to jump out of the page at you. A good, ...more
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