Miss Mary Mack and Other Children's Street Rhymes (Paperback)

~ Joanna Cole (Author), (Author), Alan Tiegreen (Illustrator) "Wherever there are kids, there are rhymes..." (more)
Key Phrases: Miss Lucy

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-- A collection of over 100 traditional childhood hand-clapping and street rhymes. Ball-bouncing rhymes, counting-out rhymes, and favorite teases, taunts, and comebacks include "Miss Mary Mack," " I Am a Pretty Little Dutch Girl," and "A, My Name Is Alice." Tiegreen's lighthearted pen-and-ink illustrations are sure to tickle the fancy of young readers. Completing this treasury is a bibliography of sources of more street games and an index of first lines. A book that's sure to produce smiles in any story hour or program. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Description

Quick! What color was Miss Mary Mack wearing when she went upstairs to make her bed? And what did Miss Lucy name her baby boy?

Discover the answers to these questions inside, along with more than one hundred fabulous handclaps and street rhymes. From "I'm a Pretty Little Dutch Girl" to "A, My Name Is Alice," every one of them is as much fun to read as it is to sing, chant, or recite.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 25, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688097499
• ISBN-13: 978-0688097493
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories!, March 6, 1998

By A Customer

This books certainly brings back memories of games played on the playground at recess. Although some of the words are different than I learned them, as expected for such widely used rhymes, I recognized quite a few. One disappointment was that there is no indication of the music to go with each rhyme. The authors did not provide an indication of the notes to sing or even that it sounds like a common song. Also, there are some lyrics that are inappropriate for young children and others that are very sexist or condescending. This book is not for everyone and I would certainly not hand it to a young reader without editing it or carefully supervising the language used by the children.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Things Have Changed a Bit, May 13, 2001

By	Christine Doiron "cdm586" (Wasilla, AK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book because I have so many memories of playing many of these games when I was a little girl, and I wanted to share that experience with my child.

I was a little disappointed because many of the words are quite different from how I learned them. But it is probably unreasonable for me to expect anything different.

If you can get past the fact that these games aren't 100 percent identical to how you played them as a child, you'll find this to be a really helpful guide.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Things Have Changed a Bit, May 13, 2001

By	Christine Doiron "cdm586" (Wasilla, AK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book because I have so many memories of playing many of these games when I was a little girl, and I wanted to share that experience with my child.

I was a little disappointed because many of the words are quite different from how I learned them. But it is probably unreasonable for me to expect anything different.

If you can get past the fact that these games aren't 100 percent identical to how you played them as a child, you'll find this to be a really helpful guide.