Fifty favorite and not so well-known nursery rhymes are brought to vibrant life by Richard Scarry whose bears, pigs, cats, and rabbits perfectly il...
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Sep 25, 2011
Rodricucuz
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1. Mother Goose
2. The illustrations are large, detailed, varied, and fanciful; I would compare it them to a combination of Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, and Salvador Dali. My favorites include "Jack Be Nimble" with Jack as a grasshopper, and "Simple Simon" as a monkey and the pieman as a gori
3. Critique
A. If you like Engelbreit's artistic style, this book is for you. Has some uncommon rhymes for example "T More...
2. The illustrations are large, detailed, varied, and fanciful; I would compare it them to a combination of Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, and Salvador Dali. My favorites include "Jack Be Nimble" with Jack as a grasshopper, and "Simple Simon" as a monkey and the pieman as a gori
3. Critique
A. If you like Engelbreit's artistic style, this book is for you. Has some uncommon rhymes for example "T More...
Jan 23, 2012
Little Miss and the Legomeister
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I love these old fashioned nursery rhymes. And Richard Scarry's illustrations are always fun. The book is pretty big, with usually only one rhyme per page, so the illustrations are huge. I think my favorite picture is Elsie Marley, who is too fine to feed the swine.
And my favorite rhyme is:
One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I chanced to meet an old man
Clothed all in leather,
Clothed all in leather,
With cap under his chin. More...
And my favorite rhyme is:
One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I chanced to meet an old man
Clothed all in leather,
Clothed all in leather,
With cap under his chin. More...
Nov 16, 2008
Loretta
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Best Mother Goose Ever contains fifty mother goose nursery rhymes artfully illustrated by Richard Scarry. The illustrations are large because this is a BIG Golden Book, unlike most Golden Books that are smaller in size. One nursery rhyme fills two pages, which makes this perfect for read aloud.
Best Mother Goose Ever is pleasing to the eye because of Richard Scarry’s animal illustrations for each of the nursery rhymes. Preschoolers will appreciate the sweetness in the characters fa More...
Best Mother Goose Ever is pleasing to the eye because of Richard Scarry’s animal illustrations for each of the nursery rhymes. Preschoolers will appreciate the sweetness in the characters fa More...
Jan 02, 2012
Amy
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Good grief, I loved this book when I was a kid! I wore it out! This book is so synonymous with nursery rhymes for me that when I recite nursery rhymes with my niece and/or nephew, an inordinate number of Richard Scarry cats, pigs, rabbits, and dogs parade through my head as we speak the words. Jack Sprat will forever be a skinny little tomcat in my mind, and Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater? Yeah, he's a rabbit.
Jan 19, 2010
Carrie
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Scarry's books were some of my favorites as a child--I "read" his illustrations as a toddler before I learned to read as a preschooler. I still remember his unique and humorous drawings.
May 02, 2010
Beth
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A child tells me that The Queen of Hearts doesn't look like the one from Alice in Wonderland. No she doesn't, but she did get her tarts back from The Knave of Hearts.
Jun 18, 2011
Andrea
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I still remember even reading this book when I was little at my grandparent's house. Funny, many of the rhymes are politically incorrect now.
Dec 24, 2009
Gail
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My two year old couldn't get enough of this book. i think it was the pictures, but she may also have been responding to the rhythm and rhyme.
May 16, 2010
travelmel
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This was my GO-TO nursery rhyme book. The art is amazing, not too much boring mixed in with the awesome... great stuff.
Aug 04, 2011
Chris
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BEST. MOTHER GOOSE BOOK. EVER. My kids loved this book, and I loved reading it to them every night.
Apr 25, 2011
Eva
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Some of these are the classics that I heard as a kid and some I've never heard. Most are fine but a few I skip over because they just don't seem all that kid friendly if you know what I mean.
I don't think I'm over the top with what I don't allow Julia access too but some of these are a little crazy. I can't see sitting in bed at bedtime reading to Julia about violence- whether it's a cat playing pretend or real- same thing in a 3 year olds mind.
I don't think I'm over the top with what I don't allow Julia access too but some of these are a little crazy. I can't see sitting in bed at bedtime reading to Julia about violence- whether it's a cat playing pretend or real- same thing in a 3 year olds mind.
Nov 14, 2007
Natalie
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Someone devoted some time to pointing out the differences between the 1963 and 1991 editions of The Best Word Book Ever. Some of the changes are in the name of respecting cultural identity or gender equality but others are just weird. Like, no more jumping out windows. Bummer.
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Jul 10, 2010
Dolly
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As always, Richard Scarry's illustrations are very cute. The narration includes standard Mother Goose rhymes, although they have not been edited at all and can be a little brutal. "Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread." and "She whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed." Ugh!
Oct 13, 2008
Katie
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I can still recite all kinds of stuff from this, and so can both my parents. Of course, the same is true for anything that rhymes and was published in English between 1969 and 1974. The pictures are fantastic. Hector Protector was dressed all in green, Hector Protector was sent to the Queen...
Nov 08, 2010
Cindy
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A good selection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes. This book brings nursery rhymes more modern with the use of Richard Scarry's illustrations. This book offers a variety of opportunities to incorporate lessons in the classroom from phonological awareness, to rhyming patterns, to counting.
Feb 01, 2010
Mark
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"I just don't want to grow up ..." is a lyric to an ad jingle I used to hear back in my childhood. Reading this pretty and colorful book always made me remember that jingle. Those who grew up with Richard Scarry's books will agree with me.
Jul 12, 2008
Danny
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Amazing illustrations, made me laugh over and over as to what type of animal Richard Scarry would choose to represent the various Mother Goose characters. Lots of good times with the kids with this book.
Aug 01, 2008
Elizabeth
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This book is so much fun that I am considering purchasing a copy. It has every nursery rhyme I can think of and more, including many that I did not know that I knew (thanks, Mom!).
Oct 13, 2008
Karey
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My kids didn't respond to this version of the Mother Goose tales like others we read, but it was a fun read, nevertheless.
Aug 01, 2008
Amy
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A must have for parents who love their kids, and want them to have a vibrant childhood. TV is not a replacement for life!
Jan 30, 2008
Jennie
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The best nursery rhyme book out there - whenever I hear a nursery rhyme, these are the pictures that pop into my head.
Oct 19, 2007
Jenifap
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This was the Scarry book we had (sadly, I didn't get to enjoy as many of them as did Pineapple). But I loved it!
Apr 11, 2008
Elaine
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Definatley a favorite bedtime book in our house! I love the simplicity using the original tales.
Sep 29, 2007
Jo
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My son loved his Richard Scarry book. It was something all the kids had and talked about at preschool.
Feb 10, 2012
