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Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems, and Lullabies for the Very Young
A lavishly illustrated anthology celebrates a child's early years with favorite nursery rhymes, soothing lullabies, and playful verses. Full color. (Baby/Preschool)
64 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 1996
About the author
Jane Dyer
97 books29 followersJane Dyer has been illustrating children's books for over a decade. Publishers Weekly described her art for Talking Like The Rain: A Read-to-Me Book of Poems, selected by X. J. and Dorothy Kennedy, as "unusually striking... vibrantly coloured, splendidly detailed illustrations [which are] some of this gifted artist's finest work."
Ms. Dyer lives and works in a 100 year-old brick house in Northampton, Massachusetts and has two grown daughters, Brooke and Cecily.
Ms. Dyer lives and works in a 100 year-old brick house in Northampton, Massachusetts and has two grown daughters, Brooke and Cecily.
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December 3, 2023
This is a delightful book for little ones and is fun to read.
May 5, 2015
This beautiful book is divided in seven chapters with many rhymes dedicated to educate and stimulate the babies and toddlers learning experience.
Table of contents
ABC, 123, Shapes, Color
. One, two, buckle my shoe.
. One, two, three, four, five.
. Seven blackbirds in a tree.
. Color.
. The End.
. A apple pie
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
. The months of the year.
. Monday's child.
. Sneeze on Monday.
. How many days has my baby to play?
. Tommy snooks.
Food, Food, and More Food
. Ladies and Gentlemen.
. Pease porridge hot.
. Hot cross buns.
. I eat my peas with honey.
. Animal crackers.
. If all the world were apple pie.
. Coffee and Tea.
. Polly, put the kettle on.
. Wash the dishes.
Animals, Animals
. Cock-a-doodle-doo.
. Bow-wow-wow!
. Baa, baa, black sheep.
. Old Noah.
. Bow, wow, says the dog.
. Poem.
. The wise cow enjoys a cloud.
. The prayer of the little ducks.
. All asleep
Nursery Rhymes
. Little Jack Horner.
. Hey, diddle, diddle.
. Peter Piper.
. There was a little girl.
. Wee Willie Winkie.
. Humpty Dumpty.
. The Queen of Hearts.
. Diddle, diddle, dumpling.
. Little Bo-Peep.
. Sing a song of sixpence.
Playtime
. Pat-a-cake.
. To market, to market.
. Ride a cockhorse.
. Ring around the Rosie.
. This little piggy.
. I'm a little tea pot.
. Teddy Bear, teddy bear.
. Clickety-clack.
. The Zoo in the Park.
. The Orchestra.
Lullaby and Good Night
. Golden Slumbers.
. The Moon.
. Star Light, Star Bright.
. Sleep, Baby, Sleep.
. Lullaby.
. Sweet and Low.
. African Lullaby.
. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
. Cradle Song of the Elephants.
. Grandpa Bear's Lullaby.
. Where did you come from, Baby Dear?
. A Verse for the Night Before the Birthday.
. All Tucked in & Roasty Toasty.
Table of contents
ABC, 123, Shapes, Color
. One, two, buckle my shoe.
. One, two, three, four, five.
. Seven blackbirds in a tree.
. Color.
. The End.
. A apple pie
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
. The months of the year.
. Monday's child.
. Sneeze on Monday.
. How many days has my baby to play?
. Tommy snooks.
Food, Food, and More Food
. Ladies and Gentlemen.
. Pease porridge hot.
. Hot cross buns.
. I eat my peas with honey.
. Animal crackers.
. If all the world were apple pie.
. Coffee and Tea.
. Polly, put the kettle on.
. Wash the dishes.
Animals, Animals
. Cock-a-doodle-doo.
. Bow-wow-wow!
. Baa, baa, black sheep.
. Old Noah.
. Bow, wow, says the dog.
. Poem.
. The wise cow enjoys a cloud.
. The prayer of the little ducks.
. All asleep
Nursery Rhymes
. Little Jack Horner.
. Hey, diddle, diddle.
. Peter Piper.
. There was a little girl.
. Wee Willie Winkie.
. Humpty Dumpty.
. The Queen of Hearts.
. Diddle, diddle, dumpling.
. Little Bo-Peep.
. Sing a song of sixpence.
Playtime
. Pat-a-cake.
. To market, to market.
. Ride a cockhorse.
. Ring around the Rosie.
. This little piggy.
. I'm a little tea pot.
. Teddy Bear, teddy bear.
. Clickety-clack.
. The Zoo in the Park.
. The Orchestra.
Lullaby and Good Night
. Golden Slumbers.
. The Moon.
. Star Light, Star Bright.
. Sleep, Baby, Sleep.
. Lullaby.
. Sweet and Low.
. African Lullaby.
. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
. Cradle Song of the Elephants.
. Grandpa Bear's Lullaby.
. Where did you come from, Baby Dear?
. A Verse for the Night Before the Birthday.
. All Tucked in & Roasty Toasty.
May 15, 2008
A now-classic collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, poems, and songs, all arranged by topic (ABC’s, the seasons, food, animals, and so on). This book is a nice anthology of rhymes for toddlers and preschoolers, with beautiful watercolor illustrations full of charming details.
CIP: “An illustrated collection of Mother Goose rhymes, lullabies, and contemporary verses that celebrate special times in a child’s first years.”
Positively reviewed in Hornbook and SLJ, which anticipates it will have “lots of appeal for the very young.”
CIP: “An illustrated collection of Mother Goose rhymes, lullabies, and contemporary verses that celebrate special times in a child’s first years.”
Positively reviewed in Hornbook and SLJ, which anticipates it will have “lots of appeal for the very young.”
September 3, 2013
"Animal Crackers is a collection of poems by Jane Dyer. There are multiple lullabies, poems and pictures to identify with the poems. The poem I selected is “A Apple Pie” and alphabet poem. This type of poem is a acrostic poem. This book of poetry is on a "kid friendly" level, meaning that it can be read by some pre-k students and kindergartener students. This Alphabet poem that stuck out to me is a great way for the children to learn their alphabet and practice it as well.
October 30, 2007
Just as advertised--a "delectable" collection. Nursery rhymes, Mother Goose, poetry, lullabies--this has a wonderful selection of rhymes and songs for children, all illustrated with beautiful, delicate pictures that draw children into the rhymes. Another book I love to give as a gift because it's one my girls and I loved reading together!
May 22, 2010
Author: Jane Dyer
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Genre: Poetry Book
Summary: A collection of familiar nursery rhymes, lullabies, and poems about animals, food, and ABCs.
Response: A lot of the poems in this collection were familiar. I think it would be nice to have a book like this where all the poems are organized and easy to find.
Theme/Concept/Connection: Poems, rhymes
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Genre: Poetry Book
Summary: A collection of familiar nursery rhymes, lullabies, and poems about animals, food, and ABCs.
Response: A lot of the poems in this collection were familiar. I think it would be nice to have a book like this where all the poems are organized and easy to find.
Theme/Concept/Connection: Poems, rhymes
October 29, 2007
Lovely collection of small verse.
July 31, 2009
I found a copy of this old favorite for a quarter at the library book sale...good selection of poems with lovely watercolored illustrations.
January 23, 2011
I love these illustrations with poems!
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April 3, 2013This book is a collection of poetry is a great way to to teach children about humor and the different types of poetry there are.
March 14, 2016
Classic poems, nursery rhymes, and lullabies for the little ones. Beautifully illustrated.
March 18, 2016
Classic poems, nursery rhymes, and lullabies for the little ones. Beautifully illustrated.
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