The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose: A Careful and Full Selection of the Rhymes (Hardcover)

~ Mother Goose (Author), Jessie Willcox Smith (Illustrator), (Foreword), Katherine Gridley Buddy (Foreword)
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An illustrated collection of over 600 Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including both the well-known and the less familiar rhymes.

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The extraordinary four color and black and white art of the renowned Jessie Willcox Smith makes these classic nursery rhymes come vividly to Life. Here is everything from Mary Had a Little Lamb to Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul, and so many others, making this the perfect keepsake to give anyone with young children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 173 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company; Enhanced edition (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882898442
• ISBN-13: 978-0882898445
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous Illustrations Accompany Historical Nursery Classic, September 5, 2002

By	Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose: A Careful and Full Selection of the Rhymes (with numerous illustrations in full color and black and white) (Hardcover)

This splendid book should be in every nursery library. It contains hundreds of nursery rhymes, some very well known to American children and some not so familiar including the 51 rhymes with morals found in the original Mother Goose collection that was printed by Isaiah Thomas in Massachusetts in the years just following the Revolutionary War.
The book is printed on high quality silk-smooth paper and is printed in large clear type with charming black and white accent illustrations of children and characters from that era. Familiar and well-known Mother Goose verses as well as perhaps unkown verses are included. Many beautiful illustrations by the amazing Jessie Willcox Smith enhance this volume, a few in black and white, but most in full color, full page glory. Smith, born in 1863 is, in my opinion, one of the finest illustrators of children ever. She never used professional models and preferred to search out the right child for the picture. As a result her illustrations bring images to us straight out of history and capture with an appreciative heart the sweetness of childhood, unsurpassed.
This book is truly a treasure, one that is sure to be enjoyed for many years to come.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Illustrated!, May 19, 2007

By	Karen Leverette - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a lovely book that I look forward to reading to my first grandchild due to be born in August, 2007.