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Songs and Rhymes - Baby Board Books
Hey Diddle Diddle
A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.
12 pages, Board Book
First published March 1, 2008
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October 20, 2025
Oral language development is essential for youngsters, and one of the best ways to encourage a love for language is through nursery rhymes. While it is great to have books with several nursery rhymes available for some variety, it can also be helpful for parents and caregivers to rely on a book that focuses solely on one of those classics. That's exactly what this book does as it introduces youngsters to the classic "Hey, Diddle, Diddle" with one line on each page. Brightly-colored illustrations featuring children in costumes and not animals as were seen in the original version add a unique take to this one. Sharing this book with a youngster gives adults a chance to spend quality time with that little one while also having fun with the words. Both adult and child might even enjoy dressing up like the characters and acting out each line.
With simple, accessible, attractive images of young children and easy-to-follow ASL signs on the side, this board book serves as an introduction to signing. Using a classic nursery rhyme, in this case, "Hey, Diddle, Diddle," the text is fun to say, but having the ASL alongside makes it accessible to hearing-impaired youngsters while also possibly being useful for little ones who can hear just fine but respond more readily to visual cues.
With simple, accessible, attractive images of young children and easy-to-follow ASL signs on the side, this board book serves as an introduction to signing. Using a classic nursery rhyme, in this case, "Hey, Diddle, Diddle," the text is fun to say, but having the ASL alongside makes it accessible to hearing-impaired youngsters while also possibly being useful for little ones who can hear just fine but respond more readily to visual cues.
June 28, 2017
I read this expecting a sign-along book like her others, but this was still a cute rendition of the familiar nursery rhyme.
July 20, 2018
lily summer reading 2018, board book, nursery rhymes
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February 17, 2021
A simple and cute take on the rhyme for children to enjoy.
May 21, 2022
Gifted in the Bookbug Baby Bag! Awesome illustrations which well represent little ones.
August 10, 2022
The kids dressed up as the different parts of the nursery rhyme was a cute idea. My son liked it and liked to point out the different characters by role. Nicely done.
April 20, 2023
I read this to my youngest granddaughter 4 times today and sang it twice. It appears she loves this book!
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October 31, 2025Good for a group read program with ASL
November 7, 2012
1. Genre: Mother Goose Picture Book
2. Summary: Young children are dressed up in costumes to demonstrate the old tale of Hey Diddle Diddle.
3. Critique:
a) The illustrations are very simplistic and understandable for young children.
b) It is hard covered book, easy for children to flip through. As a Mother Goose book, it is very appropriate. The illustrations are simple with children dressed up in costumes that break up the song into sections. The title matches the purpose and theme of the book; it shows what the book is about. I like how the book uses children in the illustrations.
c) On the third and fourth pages, the illustrations are of a boy in a moon costume and a boy in a cow costume about to jump over the other child to represent "the cow jumped over the moon."
4. Curriculum Connection:
This book would be great to use for Kindergarten students, who are just being introduced into phonemic awareness. I would read this story then ask the students what words are rhymning words in the story. I could also have them repeat the song back to me, to assess their memorizing abililites.
2. Summary: Young children are dressed up in costumes to demonstrate the old tale of Hey Diddle Diddle.
3. Critique:
a) The illustrations are very simplistic and understandable for young children.
b) It is hard covered book, easy for children to flip through. As a Mother Goose book, it is very appropriate. The illustrations are simple with children dressed up in costumes that break up the song into sections. The title matches the purpose and theme of the book; it shows what the book is about. I like how the book uses children in the illustrations.
c) On the third and fourth pages, the illustrations are of a boy in a moon costume and a boy in a cow costume about to jump over the other child to represent "the cow jumped over the moon."
4. Curriculum Connection:
This book would be great to use for Kindergarten students, who are just being introduced into phonemic awareness. I would read this story then ask the students what words are rhymning words in the story. I could also have them repeat the song back to me, to assess their memorizing abililites.
November 6, 2021
This one is a 2.5 for me. This bilingual board book written in Spanish and English features one of the classic nursery rhymes that so many youngsters love to hear and recite. The illustrations are colorful and filled with a diverse cast of characters who are enjoying their imaginative play. I've never quite understood why the dish runs away with the spoon, but I've always been charmed by the idea of their doing so. There are musical notes on the back of the book for those who might want to sing or chant or play this tune. Since the book itself is small and perfect for smaller hands, this one might be more useful and child-friendly than one of those typical Mother Goose anthologies that are too hard for little ones to hold. Personally, I always liked having them all collected together, but I can see the value of a single nursery rhyme.
July 30, 2011
Gavin has been requesting this one a lot lately. The librarian at storytime does Hey Diddle Diddle with hand puppets, so it's a rhyme he's already heard before.
The text is classic, but for some reason the illustrations bug me. Maybe it's just me, though. All the characters are kids dressed up as a cow, dog, moon, etc. I think I'd rather see a cow and a dog than kids dressed up in costumes. Also the moon looks more like a banana than a moon. Since we're starting to talk about animals more I'd just rather show Gavin a real cow than a kid dressed up in a cow costume, which is probably not something he can understand at his young age.
I liked the kids dressed up as bakers in the Pat-A-Cake book by the same author. It just doesn't do it for me here. 2.5 stars or 3? Not sure....
The text is classic, but for some reason the illustrations bug me. Maybe it's just me, though. All the characters are kids dressed up as a cow, dog, moon, etc. I think I'd rather see a cow and a dog than kids dressed up in costumes. Also the moon looks more like a banana than a moon. Since we're starting to talk about animals more I'd just rather show Gavin a real cow than a kid dressed up in a cow costume, which is probably not something he can understand at his young age.
I liked the kids dressed up as bakers in the Pat-A-Cake book by the same author. It just doesn't do it for me here. 2.5 stars or 3? Not sure....
June 2, 2012
Classic with simple pictures
April 26, 2016
Slightly updates, adorable children in costumes acting out a favorite nursery rhyme in wonderful colors.
December 1, 2016
Cute illustrations. My 3 mo old was excited and 'talking' and smacking the pages.
February 14, 2024
Quick, very fast read. Just the first verse in board book format. One line per page.
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