Tomie DePaola’s Mother Goose
- ISBN13: 9780399212581
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
“Bobby Shaftoe, Old Mother Hubbard, Simple Simon, Jack Sprat, Little Miss Muffet . . . they are all here, along with 200 others . . . From start to finish a treasure house of delight”–Booklist starred review. “Destined to become a classic.”–The Horn Book. Full-color illustrations. A Horn Book Fanfare Book.Amazon.com Review
Tomie dePaola’s collection of traditional rhymes is a visual treat for both children and parents. His cheerful, humorous style enli… More >>
I was very disappointed with this book. Some of the additional verses added to familiar rhymes change the rhythm of the rhyme, and do not mesh. Many rhymes, including “Jack and Jill” have a different second verse from the traditional one. “Hush Little Baby” is incomplete. Many of the rhymes are non-traditional.
I don’t even want my child to hear some of these poems! They talk about a man who wouldn’t say his prayers so “I took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs,” giving a barber a pinch of snuff, and other such things.
Rating: 2 / 5
I was looking for a compilation of familiar nursery rhymes to get my kids started in the wonderful world of words. I was disappointed in what I consider to be a limited and weak collection of rhymes. Illustrations are good.
Rating: 3 / 5
What a wonderful book. The illustrations are large and colorful which make it easier to keep our baby’s attention. Some of the stories are short and some are longer so the book can be a stand-by for a long time.
Rating: 5 / 5
My 6 & 7 year olds have reviewed several Mother Goose books, and this is hands-down their favorite. The illustrations were great and it had all the old classics I could remember. It also had about half of the rhymes I had not heard before, but all were charming, even if occasional editing is needed for some parents to avoid certain topics mentioned in other reviews here.
Rating: 5 / 5
We added this book to the classroom library. The children love it.
Rating: 5 / 5