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Return to Book Page. Frederick Richardson Illustrator. The classic Volland edition of Mother Goose makes a beautiful addition to any home library. Features more than traditional rhymes, each accompanied by a full-page, full color illustration by Fredrick Richardson. Get A Copy. Hardcover , pages. Published February 29th by Derrydale first published More Details Original Title.

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Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 17, Carmen rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Anyone. Shelves: children , poetry , favorites , traditionally-published. Absolutely essential for any child's library. I was raised on this book since before I knew how to speak. Nursery rhymes are so incredibly powerful. You can walk up to almost any American and say, "Little Jack Horner sat in a corner," and they will immediately respond, "Eating a Christmas pie.

It's a very universal thing in the U. Can't make any comments about other countries re: Mother Goose. I love it. And this collection published in is the "real" version, in my m Absolutely essential for any child's library. And this collection published in is the "real" version, in my mind.

I grew up listening to these over and over and over and over again. Some are not as well known as others, but all are fun and catchy. I think nursery rhymes help children learn and grow, and I think nursery rhymes the repetition, rhyming, easy memorization, and nonsense helps their brains develop - not to mention their imagination! Old women are a main feature in nursery rhymes, and I would almost say I like the poems about old women best.

We have the old woman who lived in a shoe, the old woman who lived under the hill, the old woman tossed in a blanket OMG one of my all-time favorites , Old Mother Hubbard, the old woman who sold puddings and pies, the deaf old woman, and the old woman who lived on victuals and drink.

I have this entire book memorized. Say any opening line to me from any nursery rhyme in this collection, and I can complete it for you. There's also the more obscure ones, but I love them just as much. We have mice, too, in plenty, That feast in the pantry, But let them stay And nibble away, What harm in a little brown mouse? The old-fashioned illustrations in this volume are wonderful, but of course I'm biased.

My copy of this is duct-taped together and many pages are scotch-taped because it is so old and so well-loved. Absolutely one of the best books ever "written" - really it's more of an oral tradition passed down from generation to generation, but I think it's something that binds English-speakers together in a wonderful way. And it's not religious, nor political - anyone and everyone can learn and enjoy these poems.

Even now as adults! Whether children are present or not. And I love meeting child and being able to create an instant bond with her or him by reciting nursery rhymes at each other! This has helped me create an instant rapport with children who might otherwise be shy or scared around a new adult.

View 2 comments. Jul 18, Judy rated it it was amazing Shelves: k-mother-goose-etc. This may well be my favorite version of the nursery rhymes. If I'd had this book as a child, with its wonderful art, I probably would have liked the nursery rhymes better than I did. As I remember, I thought they were silly, although some of them were intriguing because they were so odd.

She writes, - We do not hesitate to place this venerable classic on the shelf beside our Shakespeare, and to send our childre This may well be my favorite version of the nursery rhymes. She writes, - We do not hesitate to place this venerable classic on the shelf beside our Shakespeare, and to send our children there for delight and inspiration. They will understand Shakespeare the better for having known and loved Mother Goose.

If these are only the best, I wonder about the others -- there are at least 5 verses here that make no sense and have no cadence. I would have eliminated those. The A-B-C song is a nursery rhyme! That was new to me. A favorite: The man in the wilderness asked me How many strawberries grew in the sea. I answered him as I thought good, As many red herrings as grew in the wood. There are no page numbers, which makes this awkward for reference. Reading these nursery rhymes to Rosalind from the same book that my mom read them to me was certainly fun.

I remembered so many more of the rhymes than I expected to, though some turned out to be pretty dark. Sep 29, Matthew James rated it it was amazing. Humpty Dumpty is a normal human-sized old man egg. Everyone on the farm laughed at him, and he ran away, but when he came back, he had grown into a handsome swan admired by everyone around.

The story began not too many moons ago. She told Scratch that there was a blue moon in the night sky and that she can only get at Allegra when there was a blue moon.

She then also said that Allegra would not be around much longer once she fed her the poison custard pie. She checked her recipe for the poison custard pie then saw that it needed three fresh eggs in a wicked spell. If Humpty was not around to save Princess Allegra from Glitch and her poison custard pie, she would die by the time she would eat the poison custard pie.

The point was that Glitch decided to poison the princess with the help of the poison custard pie because she did not want the princess around no more. Mary and her friends sang and danced at the party of their lives for there would not be another one like it for years, then after the party, they went home because Humpty saw to that.

The king kept their presents because he would have traded everything on the table for the gifts the children gave from their hearts. Then Melody introduced the computer to her friends.

When he sat on the wall, he was the main singer, and the two flowers that grew by his wall were the back singers. Then after the song, Humpty had a great fall with a very loud crash that woke Josh up. Josh was so surprised and very shocked to see Humpty in pieces and he wanted to know how Humpty and Melody and the cat and Old King Cole got to his bedroom. They had to find a way to save Humpty, and they found a way to save Humpty.

The five friends worked together to save Humpty, then when Humpty got right up again, he was all put together again, thanks to Josh and the computer. Then Melody sang the Everybody Needs A Friend song to show Josh and her friends and the computer what it means to be put in need of a friend to tell their troubles to.

Then after the song, Melody shook hands with Josh and she then Josh hugged each other and Humpty and the computer and the cat and Old King Cole felt grateful for Melody for saving Josh. Josh asked Melody if he was awake, then Melody told him that it was only a dream.

She gave Josh a kiss because she loved him and then she then the computer and their friends were back to where they should be. This book has nearly every Mother Goose rhyme, from the blaringly familiar to the less known: "I met a little old man Who wouldn't say his prayers I took him by the left leg And threw him down the stairs Arthur Rackham fans will especially enjoy the style.

Contact seller. Seller Rating:. Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Within U. Quantity: 2. Condition: Very Good. Frederick Richardson illustrator.

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i. CDs, access codes etc. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Quantity: 7. Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Quantity: 3. Quantity: 1. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.

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Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp s. Used - Hardcover Condition: Fair. Quantity: 5. Condition: Fair. Published by Random House Value Publishing, New Ed.

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