Nursery rhymes are among the most powerful developmental tools your baby will every encounter, combining rhyme, rhythm, melody, narrative and vocabulary - all of which can be provided simply and immediately by a parent’s or carer’s voice. (They’re a great reason for having a cuddle, too.)

Here are 30 of the best loved nursery rhymes in one handsome volume, with embroidered illustrations by artist Chloe Giordano.