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A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

Includes well-known and many lesser known verses with detailed illustrations for each.

"The classic nursery rhymes we know and love—upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds—as only Jon Scieszka could stage them Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism’s rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright’s The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together...

A collection of animal-themed nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

Light-hearted illustrations accompany this version of the nursery rhyme about an old woman and her playful dog. "Old Mother Hubbard's poor dog just wants a bone. What he gets instead is even better! Old Mother Hubbard sets off on a shopping spree to buy her hungry dog some shoes, a wig, a coat - everything but the bone he craves. This could take a while. But with Mother out and about, the dog can't just sit still. Not when he can ride a goat or...

Classic Mother Goose rhymes in color-coded typography let young children read along with an adult.

When a little girl gets the words mixed up to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Had a Little Lamb, Star loves being Mary's new beloved pet. But Lamb doesn't appreciate his new "starring" role. Will the mix-up ever be set right?

Presents more than fifty verses with illustrations of favorite Mother Goose characters.

This delightfully illustrated book contains more than seventy-five of the best-loved rhymes and songs of childhood, from soothing lullabies to schoolyard chants. Popular classics such as "Pat a Cake," "Humpty Dumpty," and "Jack and Jill" are joined by lesser-known rhymes and ditties from many different cultures. Kady MacDonald Denton's illustrations add liveliness and humor. Together, parents and children will enjoy sharing A Child's Treasury of Nursery...