A lovely entertainment from my youth. ( )

Kate Greenaway's classic illustrations are paired with a large typeface version of Mother Goose rhymes. Rhymes like "Little Miss Muffet," "Polly Put The Kettle On" and "Rock-a-Bye Baby" are perfect for reading or reciting to an infant or toddler, or for older children to read by themselves. The format is sturdy and allows children to grab or play with the book without damaging it. The print size is also very large and well-spaced, which is convenient for beginning readers, and the words are matched to their reading ability. The rhyming in the book is enjoyable for infants and beginning readers and will aid reading development. Although the illustrations lack the vibrancy of line and color required to visually stimulate an infant, the softness is perfect for introducing older babies and toddlers to nursery rhymes, and is attractive to preschoolers. ( )

Book: Mother Goose or the Older Nursery Rhymes
Author: Frederik Warne and Illustrated by Kate Greenaway
Characters: Various characters from numerous nursery rhymes
Setting: Various
Theme: All children have some kind of issue of mischief they get into and deal with in interesting ways.
Genre: Nursery rhymes
Audience: Young children, preschool to about 1st grade.
Curriculum: Language arts, practice reading and speech
Summary:
This book dives straight into each nursery rhyme. Each one is less than 10 lines and almost all have a rhyme or half rhyme to them, while some focus on repetition and others seem to focus on repetition.
Personal Response:
I remember some of the nursery rhymes but there many others that were introduced to me for the first time. This books would be good for being introduced into nursery rhymes and might also be good for adult learners who are becoming accustomed to American culture. However, I would note that the images are little old fashioned as well. The images are very pretty but some do not seem to add to the context of the nursery rhyme.