The New Adventures of Mother Goose

by Bruce Lansky

Book Overview

Some parents and educators object to the old-fashioned and sometimes stereotypical nature of traditional Mother Goose rhymes. Move over, Mother Goose--welcome to the '90s! In this more contemporary... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671872885
• ISBN13: 9780671872885
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The New Adventures of Mother Goose

My kids enjoyed this book so much they have most of the poems memorized. This is a much more enjoyable version to read than the original Mother Goose. I received the book as a shower gift and have since bought three copies as gifts for other children.

Stands on its own, even when not compared to Mother Goose

My son loves this book and seemed unimpressed with the original Mother Goose when they were read to him weeks after getting this book. This book is much more entertaining for any age at any time. Warm, positive, and funny.

Wonderful update of familiar nursery rhymes

After our son was born we started really reading the old nursery rhymes we'd grown up with and were disappointed by the often harsh and callous messages. The New Adventures of Mother Goose is such a welcome relief! It full of the characters we recognize but they're so much happier than we remember them. For instance, the three KIND mice take out their cheese and cut her (the farmer's wife) a slice. How much better than getting their tails chopped off! Most importantly, it's our son's favorite book and he's starting to complete the rhymes himself. We feel good about having him repeat happy rhymes.