Songs & stories for ages 2–5
Welcome to Puddleby Green
A cosy little British village where Dottie the rain cloud, Hob the night-time hedgehog and Penny the snail share gentle, original songs: counting, bedtime routines and phonics, in calm British English.
Meet the friends
All about the characters →Three friends, three ways to learn
New for Christmas 2026
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J-J-Jumper! Penny's Christmas Phonics Song
A festive phonics song for preschool and Reception: Penny Periwinkle's shell twirls into the letter J. Listen for the /j/ sound in jumper, jingle and jolly, then play the yes-or-no sound game.
Hob's Christmas Eve Lullaby
A slow, gentle Christmas Eve lullaby for toddlers: Hob the Night-time Hedgehog tiptoes through Puddleby Green, says goodnight to his woodland friends and counts five sleepy stars.
Dottie's First Snowflakes
A bouncy Christmas counting song for toddlers and preschoolers: Dottie Drizzle's raindrops turn into snowflakes, and we count them from one to ten together.
For parents & teachers
Made to be watched together
Every Puddleby Green song has one simple learning goal and a calm, steady pace, with no scary moments and no clickbait. Each song page has the full lyrics, what children learn, screen-free activity ideas and a free printable colouring page.
- Counting & colours with Dottie Drizzle
- Calm bedtime routines with Hob
- Phonics in UK school order with Penny
- British English words and pronunciation
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