Does Anyone Know a Rhyme with the Line, “I’ve a picture book.”?
April 3rd, 2008

Karen wrote…

Can you help me find the lyrics and origins to a nursery rhyme that starts with:

“I’ve a picture book. It is open, look. Let me show you the pictures inside…”

Many thanks,

Karen

If anyone is familiar with this rhyme, please let us know about it in the comments below.

Thanks!

Mama Lisa

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2 Responses to “Does Anyone Know a Rhyme with the Line, “I’ve a picture book.”?”

  1. Barbara Fuller Says:
    February 7th, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    Goes something like this, my mum used to sing it to me….

    I’ve a picture book, it is open wide,
    I will show you the pictures inside.
    On the front there’s a goat in a pretty white coat and a pony to take me for a ride.

    I will shut my book on the cover look
    There’s a big fat chicken on her nest,
    With a cat and a dog and a little green frog
    Oh I don’t know which one I like the best

  2. Abbie Says:
    February 2nd, 2025 at 4:11 pm

    You got all the components but I believe the order is slightly different

    The version I was taught goes

    I’ve got a picture book
    It is open look
    Let me show you all the pictures inside

    There’s a cat and a dog
    And a little green frog
    And a pony to take me on a ride

    When I shut my book
    On the cover look
    There’s a pretty goat
    With a white fur coat

    On the back of the book
    If you finally look
    There’s a fat green chicken sat on her nest
    But I don’t know which I one like the best

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