There is a special kind of magic that happens when a child hears a rhyme for the first time. Their eyes light up, their body wiggles, and before long, they are laughing, repeating sounds, and anticipating what comes next. In that moment, reading is no longer a task or lesson. It becomes play. This is the wonderland of giggles and rhymes, where learning feels joyful and words dance off the page. Rhyming stories have long held a treasured place in children’s literature , and fo