Mother Gooses Basket Full Of Rhymes: Board Book And Cassette [Board book]

Carly Simon (Author), Teese Gohl (Author), Steven Haskamp (Illustrator)

Book Description

The whimsical wordplay of Mother Goose rhymes has been a source of delight to children around the world for generations. Enchantingly illustrated by Steven Haskamp and performed by Carly Simon to her own music composed especially for the accompanying audiocassette, the nursery rhymes in this collection are bound to twist the tongue and tickle the ears of children and parents alike.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

From "Humpty Dumpty" to "Old Mother Hubbard" to "Hey Diddle, Diddle," Mother Goose rhymes have tickled our fancy, generation after generation. It's hard to imagine a world without these classics of childhood. This big, sturdy board book boasts 15 favorites, whimsically and colorfully illustrated by Steven Haskamp to capture the magic of the cow jumping over the moon and the mouse running up the clock. Loosely grouped in clusters (there's a page with nighttime rhymes, and another with sheep poems), the verses are printed in a fun, fancy typeface, which nevertheless may be slightly difficult for younger readers to decipher. Embedded in the cover of the book is an audiocassette with a musical adaptation of each rhyme composed and performed by popular singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The tunes are lovely, if faintly dark. Simon's deep, resonating voice has an odd trace of menace in spite of the fantastic silliness of the well-loved rhymes. Each one has a different style, as interpreted by Simon and her accompanist Teese Gohl. Especially well done is "Hickory Dickory Dock," in which the rhythm of the ticking clock pulses throughout the ditty. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

Product Details

• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Little Simon; Har/Cas edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068983117X
• ISBN-13: 978-0689831171
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #869,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a treasure for children and adults alike!, March 25, 2000

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Walter J. Zemrock (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Gooses Basket Full Of Rhymes: Board Book And Cassette (Board book)

Carly Simon has done a wonderful job with this book of classic Mother Goose rhymes. The book is very colorful, which helped keep my niece's attention, and the illustations will be loved by the kids. Carly's tape of the ryhmes is pefect for children to listen too, and quite nice for Carly's "older" fans as well. This is a must for every child's collection!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs to be made available with a compact disc, June 12, 2004

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Stuff And Company "Stuff and Company" (Lynnwood, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Gooses Basket Full Of Rhymes: Board Book And Cassette (Board book)

Unlike a previous scathing review I think this book with music is perfect for the age of the child for which it is intended. Little minds have a limited attention span. I have purchased numerous copies for friends and relatives who have or are having children and it goes over big everytime. The only thing preventing me from granting this book 5 stars is that it is only avaliable with a cassette! How antiquated for being released in 2000. This book in in desperate need of being updated with a CD, other than that, it is perfect for the little ones.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!, October 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mother Gooses Basket Full Of Rhymes: Board Book And Cassette (Board book)

It is a whimsical and enchanting book! My 3 1/2 year old daughter requests it every night. She has memorized all the rhymes, and it is a complete delight to listen to her sing along. Thank you Carly Simon for bringing such joy to our bedtime routine!