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Getting Started with Nursery Rhymes (page 3)

Cover art for RIDDLEDY PIGGLEDY
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2004
RIDDLEDY PIGGLEDY: A BOOK OF RHYMES AND RIDDLES
by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Paddy Mounter
"Lighthearted and worth a storytime or two. (Picture book. 4-7)"
The nursery rhymes are nearly all familiar, but with a twist. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE NEIGHBORHOOD MOTHER GOOSE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2004
Kirkus Star THE NEIGHBORHOOD MOTHER GOOSE
illustrated by Nina Crews
"Opening and closing with rooftop views of Brooklyn (look for the goose), this gathering of common and not-so-common rhymes will be a hit with young readers and pre-readers in any setting, urban or otherwise. (source note) (Nursery rhymes. 3-7)"
Crews connects 41 nursery rhymes to full-spread, skillfully manipulated photo-collages depicting a multi-age cast of marvelously expressive children at play in various sunny, well-kept Brooklyn locales. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE MOON IN THE MAN
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2003
Kirkus Star THE MOON IN THE MAN
by Elizabeth Honey, illustrated by Elizabeth Honey
"Children will be delighted to join in, and for adults, this all-too-brief import deserves to become as popular a choice for storytime breaks as Marc Brown's classic Play Rhymes collections. (Picture book/poetry. 6-8)"
Children and caregivers who feel they've plumbed the pleasures of "Rockabye Baby," "Eeensy Weensy Spider," and all the other old chestnuts should fall with glad cries upon this effervescent gathering of original nursery poems and hand rhymes. Read full book review >
Cover art for SOME FROM THE MOON SOME FROM THE SUN
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2001
Kirkus Star SOME FROM THE MOON SOME FROM THE SUN: POEMS AND SONGS FOR EVERYONE
by Margot Zemach, illustrated by Margot Zemach
"A complete bibliography of Zemach's published work is also appended, making this a first choice for most library collections as well as an excellent addition to any toddler's shelf of nursery rhyme favorites. (Picture book. 2-5)"
This posthumous collection of gloriously illustrated traditional rhymes and songs supplemented by a brief biographical sketch gives Caldecott Medalist Zemach's (Duffy and the Devil, 1973) fans one more chance to savor the delicious watercolors of this highly respected artist. Read full book review >
Cover art for MOTHER GOOSE REMEMBERS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2000
Kirkus Star MOTHER GOOSE REMEMBERS
adapted by Clare Beaton, illustrated by Clare Beaton
"A foreword includes a rather esoteric introduction from the publisher regaling interested adults with an abbreviated history of Mother Goose, from her roots in an ancient Hindu goddess to her first published appearance in 1697. (contents list, index) (Picture book. 2-8)"
Arresting artwork combined with a playful challenge of seek-and-find offers readers a fresh alternative to more traditional Mother Goose collections. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE MOVABLE MOTHER GOOSE
ADULT
Released: Nov. 1, 1999
THE MOVABLE MOTHER GOOSE
by Robert Sabuda
"Glorious colors and elaborate configurations of blackbirds bursting out of pies and peacocks fanning their feathers make this an exhibition of paper prowess that's unforgettable. (Pop-up. 4-9)"
Sabuda's interpretation of Mother Goose is a work of moving art, which necessitates that it also be treated like one. Read full book review >