"Humpty Dumpty" and Other Rhymes - Hardcover

Opie Iona; Wells Rosemary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763603538 ISBN 13: 9780763603533

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

Babies and toddlers adore the rhymes of Mother Goose. Their rhythm, so much like the beat of a mother's heart, is the very first sound with which a child falls in love. Now four bright board books based on My Very First Mother Goose, the award-winning new classic, bring these timeless poems to the youngest children in a format designed just for them. Each enchanting: My Very First Mother Goose board book contains eight favorite rhymes collected in their most perfect form by folklorist Iona Opie. Every rhyme is accompanied by the incomparable art of Rosemary Wells, illustrations that The New York Times Book Review called "irresistible". Large letters, a generous page size, and sturdy board pages perfect these treasures and make them indispensable for any nursery.

About this title

Review:

"A brilliantly illustrated collection." The Independent; "Full of fun, colour and joie de vivre... This is special." The Sunday Times

About the Author:

Iona Opie has dedicated her life to collecting and preserving children's games and rhymes and is considered the world's authority in the field. In partnership with her late husband, Peter Opie, she edited many acclaimed books of children's folklore, including The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes and I Saw Esau, first published in 1947 and revised in 1992 with illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Rosemary Wells has won many major awards. Among the numerous stories she has written and illustrated for young people are the Max and Ruby books (soon to be a TV series) and three titles about Edward the Unready: Edward's First Day at School, Edward's First Swimming Party and Edward's First Night Away (Walker Books, 1996). She lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0763603538
• ISBN 13: 9780763603533
• Binding: Board book