My Very First Mother Goose (utgåvan 1996)

This anniversary edition of My Very First Mother Goose for the very young child is enchanting. Though it differs from my image of Mother Goose books with different styles of illustrations, the use of a variety of little critters is charming.

The book is sturdy and should withstand the rough handling that wee little hands can give a book turning pages and fingering the pictures.

Some of the pages of illustrations are more appealing to me than others but all have a distinct charm. I particularly liked "Puffer-billies all in a row," "Little Boy Blue," "The Cow Jumped Over the Moon," "Pat A Cake," "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on.," and "The Brave Duke of York, he had ten thousand men..."

Some of the rhymes are cut short in deference to the intended age of the audience. My Very First Mother Goose brings the beloved rhyming charm to the very young with lots of cute images to capture their attention and imagination.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Candlewick Press to facilitate a review of my honest opinions which are freely given. Giveaway copy is provided by and directly to the winner. ( )

I recognized the illustrators drawings as the same person who illustrated the show Ruby and Max! It was fun to make that connection. I think that this is a great book for preschool/kindergarten teachers to use to get young kids exposed to poetry.

In this book children can explore different rhymes and have fun reading along as they go through each nursery rhyme. Teachers can also use this book to introduce poetry to younger readers and writers as a mentor text.

A great book filled with classic rhymes and beautiful illustrations. I have read these nursery rhymes as a mother and I now love to use them with my Kindergarteners and First Graders.

Illustrated by the popular Rosemary Wells (known for Max & Ruby), well-known and loved Mother Goose stories are given new life. Favorites like "Jack and Jill" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" are included in this book, and are easy to find using the index in the back, which is categorized by the first lines of the rhymes. A great introduction to Mother Goose for little ones.