TheGold Shelf

Poetry and rhyme books for babies and toddlers

38 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Verse, nursery rhymes, songs and novels in verse.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

38 books

Cover of Jazz BabyHonor2008Jazz BabyLisa Wheeler2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Where Is the Green Sheep?Winner2005Where Is the Green Sheep?Mem Fox2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of A Child's Treasury of Nursery RhymesWinner1998A Child's Treasury of Nursery RhymesKady MacDonald Denton1998 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyHonor1998There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlySimms Taback1998 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hush!: A Thai LullabyHonor1997Hush!: A Thai LullabyHolly Meade1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The PartyWinner1997The PartyBarbara Reid1997 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of In the Small, Small PondHonor1994In the Small, Small PondDenise Fleming1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of On Market StreetHonor1982On Market StreetAnita Lobel1982 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Each Peach Pear PlumWinner1978Each Peach Pear PlumAllan Ahlberg1978 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Wind BlewWinner1974The Wind BlewPat Hutchins1974 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Mother Goose TreasuryWinner1966Mother Goose Treasurytraditional1966 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Mother Goose and Nursery RhymesHonor1964Mother Goose and Nursery RhymesPhilip Reed1964 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of 1 Is OneHonor19571 Is OneTasha Tudor1957 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Book of Nursery and Mother Goose RhymesHonor1955Book of Nursery and Mother Goose RhymesMarguerite de Angeli1955 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsHonor1953Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsFritz Eichenberg1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sing Mother GooseHonor1946Sing Mother GooseOpal Wheeler1946 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Rooster CrowsWinner1946The Rooster CrowsMaud and Miska Petersham1946 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Mother GooseHonor1945Mother GooseTasha Tudor1945 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Prayer for a ChildWinner1945Prayer for a ChildElizabeth Orton Jones1945 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The ABC BunnyHonor1934The ABC BunnyWanda Gág1934 Newbery Medal Honor BookThis Land Is a LullabyTonya SimpsonWinner2025This Land Is a LullabyTonya Simpson2025 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerAll the WorldMarla FrazeeHonor2010All the WorldMarla Frazee2010 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThe House in the NightBeth KrommesWinner2009The House in the NightBeth Krommes2009 Caldecott Medal winnerThe Owl and the PussycatEdward LearWinner2008The Owl and the PussycatEdward Lear2008 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of A Great Big CuddleShortlist2017A Great Big CuddleMichael Rosen2017 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Captain Jack and the PiratesShortlist2016Captain Jack and the PiratesPeter Bently2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of There's a Bear on My ChairShortlist2016There's a Bear on My ChairRoss Collins2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Once Upon a MemoryFinalist2014Once Upon a MemoryNina Laden2014 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Monkey and MeShortlist2008Monkey and MeEmily Gravett2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Yellow Moon, Apple MoonFinalist2008Yellow Moon, Apple MoonPamela Porter2008 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of One More SheepShortlist2004One More SheepMij Kelly2004 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of PantsShortlist2002PantsGiles Andrae2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Fix-it DuckHighly commended2001Fix-it DuckJez Alborough2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a BallHighly commended2001Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a BallVicki Churchill2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Down by the RiverHighly commended1996Down by the RiverGrace Hallworth1996 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Hickory, Dickory, DockFinalist1992Hickory, Dickory, DockRobin Muller1992 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistWe'll All Go SailingMaggee SpicerFinalist2001We'll All Go SailingMaggee Spicer2001 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistLavender's Blue: A Book of Nursery RhymesHarold Jones and Kathleen LinesCommended1954Lavender's Blue: A Book of Nursery RhymesHarold Jones and Kathleen Lines1954 Carnegie Medal for Writing commended