
Bookbug’s Songs and Rhymes
Sing-along to Bookbug’s rhymes
Free
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with your little one every day with the free Bookbug app from Scottish Book Trust. Perfect to share with babies, toddlers, preschoolers and the whole family, the app is home to hundreds of children’s songs, nursery rhymes and videos to explore at home or on the go!
Key features
• Search for your favourite songs and nursery rhymes to share with your child
• Find lyrics to sing along or make up your own rhymes to our instrumental versions
• Explore new songs and rhymes by exploring our playlists and using search and filters
• Save your favourite content to create your own personalised playlist
• Enjoy beloved Scottish songs in Scots and Gaelic with your little one
• Find songs and rhymes in multiple languages, including Spanish, Polish and Arabic, to support language learning
• Find top tips for how to enjoy songs and rhymes with children
• Explore content aimed at parents and caregivers in our ‘Bookbug for grown-ups’ area, including finding your local Bookbug session
Benefits of the Bookbug app
Babies and young children naturally love music. Singing and joining in with rhymes is great fun for children and it benefits their development in many ways, including speech and language learning, building bonds with family and other caregivers, and encouraging play and creativity. Actions like clapping, pointing and marching also help to develop motor skills, as well as being great fun for little ones.
The Bookbug app is free to download and use, with no hidden costs or adverts. It’s here to support you throughout your journey with little ones – whether you’re an expectant mum singing to bump, a first-time parent sharing rhymes with your baby or a busy childminder with a crowd to entertain!
Fun, colourful and interactive, the app is perfect for exploring together. You can save your favourite content to create your own personalised playlist keeps all your songs together in one place.
At home and on the go
The Bookbug app adds music and fun to everyday moments, including:
Bedtime: Help get little ones settled with soothing songs and rhymes
Out and about: Keep kids entertained on the go or during long journeys
Getting clean: Make it fun with teethbrushing and bathtime songs
Quiet time: Get cosy and share stories book-sharing videos
The app has songs and rhymes in multiple languages, including Gaelic, British Sign Language and Polish – perfect for multi-lingual families or language learning with children. Scottish parents, grandparents and other caregivers will love sharing Scots classics like Katie Bairdie and Three Craws with the little ones in their life.
Download the Bookbug app and start sharing stories, songs and rhymes with your little one today!
Contact
Have questions about the app or need support? Contact digital@scottishbooktrust.com.
Minor bug fixes
The developer, Scottish Book Trust, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Scottish Book Trust
- Size
- 38 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Scottish Book Trust and artists involved