Mother Goose for Grown Folks

by A.D.T. Whitney, Hammatt Billings

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118 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Adeline Dutton Train Whitney was an American poet and prolific writer, publishing more than 20 books for girls. Her books expressed a traditional view of women's roles and were popular throughout her life.

Reviews

[J. Boo · Rating 4 out of 5]

In girls' books written in the 19th and very early 20th centuries, one often finds a party that features a themed "Write-a-Poem" competition, and the narrative comes to a standstill while the attendees display their resulting poetic efforts.

I have the feeling that A.D.T. Whitney attended one of these parties in real life, and was so taken by the idea of creating poetic reactions to nursery rhymes that she produced a book's worth.

Most are humorous, some are played straight, but in all of them the fun she had with the writing shone through.

Rating: 3.8/5

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