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Whether or not you're a fan of Dr. Seuss, you aren't likely to forget his books for one simple reason—they rhyme. Each line carries a cadence that drives the sing-song deep into the memory where it survives and prospers, and it does this most effectively in the minds of children. The rhythms of language impart a love of words kids are unlikly to abandon when they're older.

It's pretty common to equate "rhyme" and "poetry." There are a couple things wrong with this assumption: not all poetry rhymes, and poetry is more about meter than it is about vowel-chime. Meter is the beat of each line, the "da-da-da-da-da-da" that makes poetry distinct from prose. Rhyming books aren't necessarily poetry (at least, not in the Robert Frost or John Milton sense), but they are incredibly musical.

Kids aren't born automatically in love with language. If their first encounters with reading (either being read aloud to or learning how to read themselves) throw them into contact with primarily dull books, there's a good chance they'll grow up with a distaste for words. Even if they encounter brilliant writing later, they're already predisposed to reject it, largely because they don't understand it or have the tools to appreciate it.

Rhyming books are a great place to start to help raise readers who are entranced by well-constructed sentences. If you suppose someone like Bill Peet is a shoddy craftsman because he writes relatively simple narratives for kiddos, you need to re-read The Caboose Who Got Loose. Writers who can create fun stories using a form as difficult as metered couplets deserve not only our admiration, but our readership.

We love words here at Exodus Books. We love the way the printed page looks. We offer many first-rate titles. Peruse them when you're feeling idle.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

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	Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, in Rhyme by Arthur Ransome, illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie from Dover Publications for 3rd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss from Random House Rhyming Fantasy for 1st-4th grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB)
	And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss 15th printing 1967 from Vanguard Press Rhyming Fantasy for 1st-4th grade in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC) $19.20 (1 in stock)
	Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet from Sandpiper Books Personification Stories for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Elephant's Ball by Anonymous (W. B.), illustrated by Pauline D. Baynes from William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company for Kindergarten-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Ella by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	How Sweet the Sound The Story of Amazing Grace by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Frank Morrison from Atheneum for 1st-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $15.29
	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss from Random House Christmas Stories for Kindergarten-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $14.44
	Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Huge Harold by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Kermit the Hermit by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Kweeks of Kookatumdee by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Luckiest One of All by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Allegorical and Moral Stories for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch by Graeme Base from Harry N. Abrams, Inc. for 1st-4th grade in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER)
	No Such Things by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Speculative Fiction for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne from Puffin Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $6.79
	Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne from Dutton Children's Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $16.99
	Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne from Dutton Children's Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Now We Are Six Classic Gift Edition by A. A. Milne, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard from Dutton Children's Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Oh Say Can You Say? by Dr. Seuss from Random House for 1st-4th grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $8.49
	One Small Blue Bead by Byrd Baylor, illustrated by Ronald Himler from Charles Scribner's Sons for 3rd-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Randy's Dandy Lions by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Ring O' Roses Treasury: Nursery Rhymes and Stories Calla Editions by L. Leslie Brooke from Dover Publications for Nursery-6th grade in Picture Book Treasuries (Location: PIC-TRE)
	Rocket Book by Peter Newell from Tuttle Publishing for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Slant Book by Peter Newell from Tuttle Publishing Humorous Rhyming Books for 2nd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Smokey by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Rhyming / Personification for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.49
	Star-Spangled Banner by Peter Spier from Yearling American History for 2nd-6th grade in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER) $9.34
	Three Jovial Huntsmen by Susan Jeffers from Macmillan for 1st-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne from Puffin Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $7.64
	When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne from Dutton Juvenile Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $16.99
	When We Were Very Young Classic Gift Edition by A. A. Milne, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard from Puffin Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	When We Were Very Young Color Edition by A. A. Milne from Dutton Children's Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $5.60 (1 in stock)
	Zella, Zack and Zodiac by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)

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