Riddle Rhymes [Hardcover]

Charles Ghigna (Author), Julia Gorton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995

A collection of rhymes gives children clues to the identity of the object of the rhyme, as the subject of the poem describes itself, and then gives the answer at the end of the verse.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3?Riddles are fun and so are rhymes. Put them together and you get a lighthearted guessing-game about everyday objects in a young child's life. Nearly half of the 15 poems have appeared in the magazines such as Turtle, Lollipops, and Child Life. Some have been retitled and slightly revised. Of the newest ones, "Undercover Friend" (a book) and "The Lonely Room" (the hall) are most appealing. Gorton's airbrushed acrylic illustrations use simple shapes and lots of primary colors. They are well designed and particularly effective, making the book fresh and interesting to young listeners and independent readers. An attractive addition.?Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
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From Booklist

Ages 3^-8. Appealing graphic-style artwork illustrates an equally appealing collection of 15 rhyming riddles. Written in the first person, the simple verses are drawn from children's everyday experiences. There are shadows, insects, autumn leaves, clocks, books, and mirrors. Several clues energize each poem: "I like flowers / I like sun / I like gardens / Just for fun . . ." Combining a 1950s sensibility with a slick postmodern style, the full-page acrylic paintings mix basic yet bold shapes and colors Julie Corsaro

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (Juv); 1st edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562824791
• ISBN-13: 978-1562824792
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,062,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles Ghigna (FATHER GOOSE) is the author of more than 50 award-winning books from Random House, Disney, Hyperion, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Abrams and other publishers. His books have been featured on ABC's "Good Morning America," PBS and NPR. He is a poet, children's author, speaker, and nationally syndicated feature writer who promotes the love of poetry and children's literature throughout the world and the author of more than 5000 poems for children and adults. His poems have appeared in hundreds of textbooks, anthologies, magazines from The New Yorker and Harper's to Cricket and Highlights. His poems also appear in the national SAT and ACT tests. He has served as poetry editor of The English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English and has presented poetry programs at the Library of Congress, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the American Library in Paris, the International Schools of South America and at hundreds of other schools, colleges, conferences, libraries, book fairs, and literary events throughout the world.

For more information, please visit the Father Goose web site at www.FatherGoose.com