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Mother Goose for Christmas
Mother Goose and Goosey Gander are kidnapped by strangers the day before Christmas. Will Tommy Tucker's plan to rescue them succeed?
- GenresFiction
38 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
About the author
William Pène du Bois
78 books68 followersWilliam Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. As illustrator he was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal.
The Twenty-One Balloons is the work by Pène du Bois that WorldCat reports most widely held in participating libraries, by a wide margin. His other most widely held works are five books written by others, which he illustrated (below), and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
From 1953 to 1960, Pène du Bois was art editor of The Paris Review, working alongside founder and editor George Plimpton.
The Twenty-One Balloons is the work by Pène du Bois that WorldCat reports most widely held in participating libraries, by a wide margin. His other most widely held works are five books written by others, which he illustrated (below), and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
From 1953 to 1960, Pène du Bois was art editor of The Paris Review, working alongside founder and editor George Plimpton.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
September 16, 2019
Very clever. I bet du Bois had fun thinking of ways to incorporate nursery rhyme characters into this holiday story.
What made this village particularly fine was that it was the home of Mother Goose, the poet. She lived, with her big Goosey Gander, in a bookstore on the corner. ... The villagers all knew and loved Mother Goose because she had looked after each of them at some time or other in her nursery. She would write poems about them that made them laugh.
Nine of the rhymes, the ones most central to the story, are reprinted at the end of the book.
What made this village particularly fine was that it was the home of Mother Goose, the poet. She lived, with her big Goosey Gander, in a bookstore on the corner. ... The villagers all knew and loved Mother Goose because she had looked after each of them at some time or other in her nursery. She would write poems about them that made them laugh.
Nine of the rhymes, the ones most central to the story, are reprinted at the end of the book.
December 30, 2022
Mother Goose’s village is preparing for Christmas when they hear startling news. Mother Goose and Goosey Gander have been kidnapped and taken into the old abandoned Queen of Hearts Bakery, probably to be cooked for Christmas (is what the villagers surmise, at least). How shall they rescue them?
Although it’s a little morbid if you think about it too long, it’s just a funny story with all of the characters we know and love.
Great pictures by Pene du Bois!
Ages: 3 - 8
Cleanliness: nothing to note.
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Although it’s a little morbid if you think about it too long, it’s just a funny story with all of the characters we know and love.
Great pictures by Pene du Bois!
Ages: 3 - 8
Cleanliness: nothing to note.
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September 27, 2009
A silly story but good illustrations.
December 24, 2017
Sweet book!!
September 20, 2009
I have to admit that this was from a Bookmooch, as I have always adored this author's stories and illustrations. Finally, after this long time obsession has driven me to find out more about him, via the somewhat reliable Wikipedia. Interestingly enough, he was a founding editor (albeit art editor) for the Paris Review! Wow.
December 28, 2015
What a fun book to have Naomi read to me.
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