Product Description

A new collection of old and familiar nursery rhymes -- rhymes that stay alive from generation to generation because they move in lively rhythms. The words of these old favorites roll easily from the tongue, whether they be full of wisdom, humor or just plain nonsense. Many are fine poetry and serve as an important introduction to our literature. Hilda Offen's illustrations are very much in keeping with the spirit of the old familiar words. They will be a lasting joy to readers and listeners, young and old.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147697 in Books
• Published on: 1984-04-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From Chapter Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;

All the King's horses and all the King's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again.

Text and illustrations Copyright © 1984 by Kingfisher Books Limited

Customer Reviews

Beautifully illustrated, very complete book of nursery rhyme
My children, now 10 & 8 loved this book. It has all the nursery rhymes I had forgotten and more.

Not as great as it should be
My mother ordered this book for my sister's baby because she wanted a good source of Mother Goose Rhymes (every child should know them!). Unfortunately, this book does not fit the bill. The rhymes are all there, but the illustrations are definitely lacking. Some are not even colored and are too small to see. My mother was profoundly disappointed, and I was too when we saw the book. I know there's a good Mother Goose book out there. This one is not it.

Great book
My three-year-old daughter loves this book! She loves the illustrations. One problem - she doesn't know what a lot of them mean, and truthfully, sometimes neither do I. While some of the characters are mainstays of our culture, like Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater and Jack Sprat, others could be very easily forgotten.