A Nursery Rhyme for Every Night of the Year

<p><b>Allie Esiri&rsquo;s beautiful gift anthology, <i>A Nursery Rhyme for Every Night of the Year</i>, is a definitive collection of nursery rhymes, with enchanting illustrations by Emily Faccini. </b><b>The book includes 366 rhymes - traditional classics as well as favourite rhymes of today - each accompanied by an enlightening introduction. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with children of all ages</b>.<br><br>Rhymes include &lsquo;Oranges and Lemons&rsquo;, &lsquo;Mary Had a Little Lamb&rsquo;, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re Going on a Bear Hunt&rsquo;, &lsquo;Twinkle Twinkle Little Star&rsquo; and &lsquo;Rock-A-Bye Baby&rsquo;, alongside modern songs such as &lsquo;Do Re Mi&rsquo;; with new entries from writing stars Floella Benjamin, Brian Bilston, Rod Campbell, Joseph Coelho,<br>Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen, all making this the most joyful book to read together, every night of the year.<br><br><br>Each month includes rhymes on different themes:<br><br>January: <b><i>Winter, Bedtime</i></b><br>February: <b><i>Love, Pancake Day</i></b><br>March: <b><i>Spring, Women&rsquo;s Day, Riddles </i></b><br>April: <b><i>April Fool&rsquo;s Day, Spring Festivals, Tongue-Twisters</i></b><br>May: <b><i>May Day, Farm, Market, London</i></b><br>June:<b> <i>Playground Games, Animals</i></b><br>July: <b><i>Weather Lore, Travel, Classics</i></b><br>August: <b><i>Sea, Rivers, Outdoors</i></b><br>September: <b><i>Back to School</i></b><br>October:<b> <i>Food, Action Songs, Halloween</i></b><br>November: <b><i>History, Divali, Thanksgiving</i></b><br>December: <b><i>Lullabies, Festive Rhymes</i></b><br><br>Allie Esiri's daily introductions teach the significance of the nursery rhyme; offering historical facts, answers to riddles, helpful instructions for the action rhymes, football fans&rsquo; playful variants and much more. The day-to-day format of the anthology invites readers to share one of the great nursery rhymes every day &ndash; or night &ndash; of the year.</p>