Who Killed Cock Robin?

by Étienne Delessert

Retold through the whimsical illustrations of Etienne Delessert, this modern version of the eighteenth-century English rhyme emphasizes the original poem's universal themes of loss and friendship-with a new and interesting twist.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A haunting nursery rhyme (I had never heard it before) and a book that carries the weight of that rhyme's spirit without distracting from the joy and innocence of childhood.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mystery of Cock Robin's death is solved and the creatures see that he receives a fitting funeral.

[GULLIBLE! · Rating 5 out of 5]

I KILLED COCK ROBIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!