This large hardcover book is a must have. Folklorist and Mother Goose authority Iona Opie compiled this gorgeous collection of sixty well-known nursery rhymes such as "Sing a song of sixpence", "Shoo fly don't bother me" and "Humpty Dumpty". Some are pleasantly unfamiliar such as "Here I am, little jumping Joan. When nobody's with me, I'm all alone", and this gem:
One, two, three, four,
Mary's at the cottage door,
Five, six, seven, eight,
Eating cherries off a plate.
These tender and ridiculous poems printed in large type are a perfect way to introduce young children to poetry. Kids will soon be reciting the short, rhythmic poems with glee. What could be an easier way to build language skills?
Rosemary Wells (author of the Max and Ruby series) has created full-page watercolour illustrations for each rhyme. Her pictures are elegant, thought-provoking and utterly endearing.
Mother Goose, incidentally, is not an author or even a real person, but a fictional figurehead whose name has been associated with children’s nursery rhymes since as far back as 1690. Printed by Candlewick Press 1996, retails for $25 CAN. 104 pages.
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