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 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Knopf, 2005. From the reviews: "This picture book rejoices in the rhymes of childhood -- not the adult-approved Mother Goose nursery rhymes but the sometimes spiteful, always zesty rhymes chanted by children themselves." —The Horn Book "Drawing on her Ph.D. in folklore, Sierra has compiled an upbeat selection of dozens of schoolyard rhymes and runny poems, complemented by Sweet's charming illustrations in watercolor and fabric collage . . . . There are many available collections of children's traditional rhymes, but this one uses bright colors, great illustrations and pleasing design elements to reach out to contemporary children." —Kirkus Reviews |
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Wild About Books
Illustrated by Marc Brown. Knopf, 2004. A New York Times bestseller. The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Simon & Schuster, 2006. When a girl's science project runs amok, she only has a few minutes to save the school! Schoolyard Rhymes: Kids' Own Rhymes for Rope Skipping, Hand Clapping, Ball Bouncing, and Just Plain Fun
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Knopf, 2005. A collection of favorite rhymes from the past century. Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf. Illustrated by J. Otto Seibold. Knopf, 2007.
Mind Your Manners, B.B. WolfThe Big Bad Wolf--a older, wiser wolf residing at the Villain Villa Retirement Center--is invited to tea at the library and must learn manners. Antarctic Antics:
A Book of Penguin Poems
Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Harcourt, 1998. The lives of emperor penguins told in unforgettably slily verse. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Harcourt, 1998. What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile
Illustrated by Doug Cushman. Harcourt, 2004. Will Mr. Crocodile stick to his schedule? Will the monkeys be his dinner guests . . . or his dinner? Storytelling and Folklore Collections
Nursery Tales Around the World
Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. Clarion, 1996. A collection of variants of classic children's folktales, from "The Gingerbread Boy" to "The Tortoise and the Hare." Perfect for bedtime reading or for students first foray into comparative literature Can You Guess My Name?
Traditional Tales Around the World
Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. Clarion, 2002. Still more variants of favorite folktales, this time longer tales for older children, including "The Frog Prince" and "Hansel and Gretel," with detailed comparative folklore notes. |
