James Marshall's Mother Goose

Rating:
Summary: The best Mother Goose book ever!
Review: I picked up this book at a used library book sale and have just been thrilled with it. The choice of rhymes includes both the old favorites and some unfamiliar ones. The illustrations are hysterical and add such a flavor to the lines. We started reading this to our 1 year old daughter when she was a newborn and now just quoting the rhymes is enough to calm her in the midst of any distress. My husband and I are constantly finding different nuances in the illustrations that make it a pleasure for us to read to our daughter again and again and again. Finally, I applaud Mr. Marshall's choice of the upbeat, nonviolent nursery rhymes which lend themselves to years of retelling without having to explain some of the darkness of other Mother Goose rhymes. Bravo!

Rating:
Summary: The best Mother Goose book ever!
Review: I picked up this book at a used library book sale and have just been thrilled with it. The choice of rhymes includes both the old favorites and some unfamiliar ones. The illustrations are hysterical and add such a flavor to the lines. We started reading this to our 1 year old daughter when she was a newborn and now just quoting the rhymes is enough to calm her in the midst of any distress. My husband and I are constantly finding different nuances in the illustrations that make it a pleasure for us to read to our daughter again and again and again. Finally, I applaud Mr. Marshall's choice of the upbeat, nonviolent nursery rhymes which lend themselves to years of retelling without having to explain some of the darkness of other Mother Goose rhymes. Bravo!