Mother Goose

by Jessie Willcox Smith

Book Overview

The extraordinary four color and black and white art of the renowned Jessie Willcox Smith makes these classic nursery rhymes come vividly to Life. Here is everything from Mary Had a Little Lamb to Old... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517603578
• ISBN13: 9780517603574
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Derrydale Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautifully Illustrated!

This is a lovely book that I look forward to reading to my first grandchild due to be born in August, 2007.

Sumptuous Illustrations Accompany Historical Nursery Classic

This splendid book should be in every nursery library. It contains hundreds of nursery rhymes, some very well known to American children and some not so familiar including the 51 rhymes with morals found in the original Mother Goose collection that was printed by Isaiah Thomas in Massachusetts in the years just following the Revolutionary War. The book is printed on high quality silk-smooth paper and is printed in large clear type with charming black and white accent illustrations of children and characters from that era. Familiar and well-known Mother Goose verses as well as perhaps unkown verses are included. Many beautiful illustrations by the amazing Jessie Willcox Smith enhance this volume, a few in black and white, but most in full color, full page glory. Smith, born in 1863 is, in my opinion, one of the finest illustrators of children ever. She never used professional models and preferred to search out the right child for the picture. As a result her illustrations bring images to us straight out of history and capture with an appreciative heart the sweetness of childhood, unsurpassed. This book is truly a treasure, one that is sure to be enjoyed for many years to come.