Positively Mother Goose [Hardcover]

Diana Loomans (Author), Ronda E. Henrichsen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A collection of traditional nursery rhymes rewritten to emphasize positive values and attitudes.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: H.J. Kramer (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915811243
• ISBN-13: 978-0915811243
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What is Horn Book thinking!?!?!, March 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Positively Mother Goose (Hardcover)

This was one of our family's FAVORITE books when my kids were preschoolers! The sing-song nature of the rhymes makes them easier to memorize, and the positive outlook they imbue is so refreshing compared to the dark outlook of so many of the rhymes they replace. It's just unfortunate that the kids wound up learning the original versions of the rhymes at school and don't remember these bright alternatives.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish they'd been written this way first!, November 18, 1999

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Steele Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Positively Mother Goose (Hardcover)

I've shared this book with my oldest granddaughter and she loves it. I've also bought a copy for my newest granddaughter. Hopefully her parents will bring her up with the mindset contained within. Why anyone would criticize this book as saccharine is beyond me. Isn't there already enough pain, fear, anger etc. in the world?

4.0 out of 5 stars Rewritten Mother Goose, December 7, 2010

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avid reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Positively Mother Goose (Hardcover)

This book is not what you want if you are looking for the original Mother Goose rhymes. However, this book rewrites the rhymes so they aren't as scary for children. You might think that is being over protective but some of these were written in times where taking children to public executions was normal behavior. If you want to read or sing to your child how your are going to buy them everything to get them to be quiet (Hush little baby) or how they will fall out of a tree if the tree branch breaks that is your choice, but keep in mind kids can't separate reality from fantasy like adults can. To them it's all real. It is really is a baby falling out of a tree to them. I like the concept of this book. You can alway teach them the older versions when they learn the ability to reason.