Delightfully mixing wisdom with nonsense, the rhymes we know as Mother Goose have been dazzling children and former children for countless generations. Now the acclaimed author/artist Tedd Arnold presents a Mother Goose featuring 80 attractive samplers,cross-stitched by some of America's finest embroiderers from Mr. Arnold's lively original designs.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-- If ever a book had an identity crisis, this is it. More a craft book than a picture book, it appears to be primarily for cross-stitch workers and, in fact, is available in a special craft edition. Offering no new appreciation of or delight in traditional rhymes, the cross-stitch designs are two-dimensional and static, which is appropriate for needleworkers, but which lacks the vibrancy to attract young viewers. Linking the pages according to the months also fails, since many of the rhymes could appear at any time, and there is little color variation to indicate seasons. All of the stitching is done in what appears to be single-thread embroidery floss; in addition, the reproduction of the pages is such that the texture of the threads is almost lost. The endpapers confirm the purpose of the book, displaying photographs of the finished needlework. Even for sharing between an adult needleworker and a child, there is no feast for the eyes, no interpretation that excites the viewer. This has little to interest young children; the life of a cross-stitch design comes from its execution in cloth and, unfortunately, is not captured in this book. --Kay E. Vandergrift, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a Kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, No Jumping on the Bed!. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published more than 30 books as author and illustrator. When not working on his books, Tedd's interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and the computer."The inspiration to begin writing and illustrating for children came from my wife, Carol. As a kindergarten teacher, she collected picture books. I was attracted to their colorful pages and the way the words and pictures played with each other, much like the captioned cartoons I had drawn when I was young."Perhaps the biggest surprise of my career as an author is that I'm now going back to elementary school! Visiting young readers in classrooms and libraries is something I love. Kids keep me on my toes and they ask a lot of questions. The number one question seems to be, 'Where do you get your ideas?' It's also the hardest question to answer because every idea is different. Some ideas seem to pop out of thin air -- while I'm in the shower or walking the dog. Others come from reading or research. But most of my ideas come from my family and the things they do and say."For instance, one time when my first son, Walter, was five years old, I found him lying on the couch, looking pale as a ghost and clutching a Bible to his chest. He was praying! When I asked what was wrong, he wouldn't answer. In fact, he wouldn't even open his mouth. My wife, Carol, finally coaxed a response from him: he pointed inside his mouth. Carol exclaimed, 'You have a loose tooth!' Walter's eyes nearly popped out with fright. We quickly assured him that it was perfectly okay for his tooth to come loose and that a new one would replace it. But Carol and I looked at each other and realized that despite all our efforts to be good parents, we had somehow completely forgotten to warn Walter that teeth fall out! He had thought he was falling apart! I made a little note in my journal; then ten years later, I expanded that memory into my book Parts."Tedd Arnold lives in Elmira, New York, with his wife, Carol, two sons, Walter and William, two cats, Cody and Frankie, and one dog, Hershey.
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Creative designs based on T. Arnold illustrations,
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This review is from: Mother Goose's Words of Wit and Wisdom A Book of Months (Library Binding)
The previous reviewer missed the whole point of this book. It is a collection of cross stitch patterns, made to delight children and their families, not a reader! I have made many of these designs, personalizing them for the gift recipient. The shading and detail far outshines most patterns available and the finished pieces are a work of art in their own right. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy stitching gifts or for their own remembrances. I have adapted many patterns to other uses, and it is a source of constant inspiration. Too bad there aren't more books like this.
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This review is from: Mother Goose's Words of Wit and Wisdom (Hardcover)
Great book for sharing with the kids! Adorable illustrations by Tedd Arnold, creator of Fly Guy and Huggly. Be careful though, this is not the book with the stitch patterns included. I didn't know there were two different copies until I received this one. I'll give this one to my Grandaughter.
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