The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes: The Opie Book of Nursery Rhymes - Softcover

Opie, Iona; Baynes, Pauline; Opie, Peter

9780140385823: The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes: The Opie Book of Nursery Rhymes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140385827 ISBN 13: 9780140385823

Publisher: Puffin, 1997

This treasury of memorable verses, collected by two of the foremost authorities on children's lore, contains favorite nursery rhymes found in folk literature as well as less familiar rhymes passed down in regional or family traditions. Annotated and indexed both by subject and by first lines, and illustrated with classic black-and-white line drawings, this book is both a useful resource and a delight for children everywhere.

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About the Author:

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. The biography of his parents in graphic novel form, Ethel & Ernest, became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film based on the novel will be released in 2016.He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for his Mother Goose Nursery Treasury and Father Christmas. Raymond lives in Sussex.

Synopsis:

A colletion of favorite rhymes found in folk literature and lesser known rhymes passed down in regional or family traditions.

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