Status
Available
Call number
Call number
811 Mot
Local notes
E Mot (c. 1)
Collection
Genres
Publication
Courage Books (1991), Hardcover, 56 pages
Description
A small size and an irresistible price!This beautiful book offers dozens of children's favorite rhymes. Lovely full-color illustrations bring the nursery rhyme characters gloriously to life in this heirloom edition.
Physical description
56 p.; 10.25 x 0.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member LydiaBree
This collection has all of the favorite Mother Goose rhymes. Several illustrators are responsible for the artwork. All of the pictures are beautifully created in great detail. For the untrained eye, one would not initially consider that the work was completed by several artists. Upon closer
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inspection, differences in color and texture can be noted. However, the overall impression is one of unity. I love the "old school" feel of this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member foraclass
This is a large picture book that covers 52 Mother Goose rhymes. Many of these I had heard or read as a child, but there were a few that I was not familiar with and also a few where I had read different versions. The illustrations in this book are great. On some pages, such as 12 and 13 where "The
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Queen of Hearts", "Tweedledum and Tweedledee", and "P*ss* Cat, P*ss* Cat" are read, the illustration represents all three nursery rhymes. For "Old Mother Hubbard" the illustration shows several lyrics together. A table of contents at the beginning of the book is useful if you are looking for a specific rhyme. Though this is an older publication, the illustrations set this book apart. The use of a variety of illustrators adds variety to the pictures. Show Less
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Pages
56