To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than sixty treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. From "Hey Diddle, Diddle" and "Pat-a-Cake" to "Little Jack Horner" and "Pussycat, Pussycat," these are familiar verses that have been passed from parent to child for generations; these are the rhymes that are every child's birthright....

Eight short nursery rhymes about Cecily Parsley, Goosey Gander, the five pigs, Pussy-Cat, three blind mice, Tom Tinker's dog, a garden, and Ninny Nanny Netticoat.

A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes and songs, interspersed with concept pages on such themes as "going places" and "colors and shapes".

Traditional Mother Goose rhymes set in the city, such as when Mary's little lamb hails a cab to follow her to school. Popular illustrator Dan Yaccarino brings his unique style to the familiar realm of Mother Goose. His witty, bold graphics, set in the city, give the rhymes a fresh perspective. In this lush jacketed hardcover edition, Little Miss Muffet flips her curds and whey when she meets a spider at the diner, and Mary's little lamb hails a cab...

Presents a collection of traditional rhymes, rewritten to feature Russian characters and scenes.

Climb up the waterspout with the familiar itsy bitsy spider. Rain or shine, he's always ready to play. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Some poems and songs are time-tested favorites with very young kids. The simple rhymes and catchy melodies help youngsters develop key verbal skills and learn the essentials of storytelling--all while having fun! These cheery editions feature bright, whimsical,...

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

Unconvinced that a former convict and millionaire philanthropist has been murdered by his suicide-victim ex-wife, detective inspector Jack Spratt and his assistant, Mary Mary, battle internal politics while uncovering a plot involving money laundering, bullion smuggling, and asylum-seeking titans. By the author of The Eyre Affair.

An illustrated collection of sixty-four traditional nursery rhymes.