Mother Goose

MOTHER GOOSE rhymes delight the child while stirring some of the earliest memories of the parent who opens the familiar pages to a new generation. The humor and drama in the simple stories appeal to the child of the 90s in the same manner that attracted the children of previous generations.

Mother Goose verses are rich with words and phrases that captivate the senses of young children.

RUB A DUB DUB THREE MEN IN A TUB
HICKORY DICKORY DOCK
JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL

These phrases become the favorites of young children and introduce them to the fun of rhyming words. The repetition of phrases and rhythms recommended for early language development keep Mother Goose at the forefront of favorite reading.

Nursery rhymes are full of the type of humor and drama that young children can understand. The foolishness of Simple Simon or the predicament of the Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe are readily appreciated. The good little children and the naughty are portrayed in situations that today's children have no difficulty relating to.

The illustrations and drawings found in many editions of Mother Goose captivate and entertain children and parents one reading after another.

The Norfolk Public Libraries have beautiful collections of the longtime favorite editions of Mother Goose as well as more recent renditions of the timeless classics.

Treat yourself and a child you love to some precious time with Mother Goose SOON!

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  • Mother Goose.
    by Scott Cook
    An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Old King Cole" and less familiar ones such as "Three Young Rats."

  • Classic Mother Goose.
    by Armand Eisen
    "This book brings together in a single volume eight of America's most talented children's book illustrators to interpret these beloved rhymes"

  • Foreman's Mother Goose.
    by Michael Foreman
    A classic Mother Goose collection that features intriguing visual links from one scene to the next.

  • Mother Goose and More.
    by Dr. Hickey
    A collection of traditional nursery rhymes, each of which has new lines added to it.

  • The Inner City Mother Goose.
    by Eve Merriam
    Poems inspired by traditional nursery rhymes depict the grim reality of inner city life, including such topics as crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing.

  • Mother Goose: A Canadian Sampler.

  • The Real Mother Goose.

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