Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes

Axel Scheffler's Mother Goose

by Axel Scheffler, Alison Green

An innovative format provides the best-ever way to share Mother Goose rhymes with children.

Axel Scheffler, the bestselling illustrator of THE GRUFFALO and ROOM ON THE BROOM, brings his inimitable brand of humor and heart to the beloved poems in MOTHER GOOSE'S STORYTIME NURSERY RHYMES. In this innovative format, short stories about Mother Goose and her three rambunctious goslings frame each set of rhymes, creating preselected sections and natural stopping points for parents and teachers. And at 128 pages, this is one of the longest and most complete gift collections on the market--sure to be a favorite at storytime or anytime.

Genres: Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

Axel was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didn’t think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition.

He moved to England in 1982 to learn English and study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art and then set up home in London. Axel illustrated a number of books for various publishers, and in 1993 Kate suggested him as the illustrator for Julia Donaldson’s first picture book text, A Squash and a Squeeze. This was the start of a hugely successful partnership: their bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold over three-and-a-half million copies worldwide, and the TV animation was broadcast on Christmas day 2009.

Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful books, including Muddle Farm, and his books have been translated into 42 languages.

Axel lives in London with his partner and young daughter.

from http://nosycrow.com/authors-etc/axel-...

Reviews

[Ms.Gaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's a collection of nursery rhymes presented in a unique way. The book alternates between nursery rhymes and stories of Mother Goose with her three goslings: Boo, Lucy and Small. It's a delightful way to learn nursery rhymes. The stories are tied to the rhymes to help little ones understand traditional Mother Goose rhymes. The colorful illustrations on each page contain expressive characters and are just right for grabbing the attention of wiggly children.
Here's an excerpt from one of the stories:

Before Mother Goose could stop him, Boo went, "One, two, three...KER-SPLOSH!" right into the deepest puddle you ever saw.Boo came up coughing and crying.
"Oh, dear," said Mother Goose. "I'd better tell you a rhyme to cheer you up. It's called Doctor Foster," she said, "and it's about a very big puddle indeed."

Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes contains almost 100 nursery rhymes. It's a great collection to share with your children. You'll be reminded of rhymes you learned years ago and you might even learn a few new ones! Sing the songs if you remember the tunes. Rhyming and singing are great early literacy activities.

[MissInformation · Rating 4 out of 5]

A large number of traditional european rhymes, in what looks to be complete versions (as opposed to others that just have the first stanza). Has the all important index of first lines.

[Jenn S · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not great illustrations. A book that is better read by one who can read on their own or maybe just starting to.