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Hey Diddle Diddle
What could be more amazing than a cow jumping over the moon? Leap on board and join the cow and Baboon, the dish and the spoon, the cat and the fiddle and boy as they take you on a riddling, rhyming, and clamorous adventure.
32 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1997
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May 13, 2018
As the title suggests, this book is an expression of many of the classic nursery rhymes. In this case, the author and illustrator have demonstrated a great deal of positive creativity in their adaptations. There are several related, yet distinct rhymes that have the same pattern as the opening “Hey, Diddle Diddle . ..“ modification.
For example, there is the short:
“The cow was out grazing
When just then – amazing!
She suddenly leaped to the moon.”
The illustrations are very colorful and deeply expressive, especially in the faces of the creatures, most of which are animals and animated objects. Written at the level of the preschool child, this is a book that children will want to have read to them over and over again.
For example, there is the short:
“The cow was out grazing
When just then – amazing!
She suddenly leaped to the moon.”
The illustrations are very colorful and deeply expressive, especially in the faces of the creatures, most of which are animals and animated objects. Written at the level of the preschool child, this is a book that children will want to have read to them over and over again.
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December 1, 2023This was my boyfriend's favorite picture book as a child and now it's the favorite book of one of my childcare kids and I think I've read this at least 50 times.
The toy train delivering food is a favorite moment.
The toy train delivering food is a favorite moment.
November 17, 2011
This book is based around the basic nursery rhyme/tale.
As rhyming is a very important component in learning phonics, this book would be of great use in a classroom! An interesting thing to do with Kindergartners would be to create puppets and have the students act it out.
As rhyming is a very important component in learning phonics, this book would be of great use in a classroom! An interesting thing to do with Kindergartners would be to create puppets and have the students act it out.
August 19, 2009
This one was much cuter than "Rub A Dub Dub" by the same author.
May 3, 2011
See also I'm a Little Teapot and The Itsy Bitsy Spider
November 10, 2011
Classic nursery rhyme. Can make puppets to have students act them out.
April 13, 2012
A silly story for the kids.
December 27, 2015
Great book featuring the rhyme. The illustrations are fantastic.
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