The Ukulele Songbook: Children’s Songs, Lullabies & Nursery Rhymes

I was brand new to ukulele, this book got me started well. I like that the chord pictograms are shown for each song, also the tab notation I find fantastically easy to follow (treble clef notation given alongside). There are some concise and helpful sections at the back of the book, including strumming and picking patterns - I thought picking a pattern a bit advanced but tried it, found it easy, and now enjoy plucking random chords to sound nice as a relaxing background to family life. There are lots of well known tunes in this book, some fit the chords shown well (Drunken Sailor), others don’t go so well with the tune (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) or just have two chords and play one for two lines of the song (Brother John). Being an American book, some nursery rhymes have slightly different tunes to my UK versions - this lost a star for me. The songs are alphabetically arranged, so you don’t need to refer to contents page each time. I love my new uke! (£25 on offer from Malani).Bottom line: very quickly this book taught me to strum to tunes I know, pluck tunes note by note, and enjoy picking patterns. I would recommend.

I think I’ve nearly bought my way through every ukulele book ever written and the ones by Thomas Ballinger are THE BEST!!!They give you really clear finger picking tab notations rather than just the chords and written verses. I will only be buying his books from now on!!!!Just need more variety (and more modern) songs to be published now!!!

Got this to keep the grandchildren amused. I'm no George Formby but they seem to enjoy my efforts. Some of the songs I've never heard of but then I know a lot of rugby songs that no one else has heard as well. All good for practise.

Bought this for Dad to use with my son. A great selection of tunes

Ideal if you want to get your kids started on the ukulele.

book is very interesting, our ukelele group were able to add some more tunes that we were able to play to a group of small children

Love this song book lots of traditional children's rhymes packed with songs. Very easy to play tunes. Really pleased.

Great book! Perfect for sing songs with little ones and plenty to keep you busy!