A Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes - Hardcover

Kady MacDonald Denton; Kady Mac Donald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753401436 ISBN 13: 9780753401439

Publisher: FBApowersetup, 1998

Synopsis

Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Pat it and prick it and mark it with B. And put it in the oven for baby and me. This comprehensive collection contains over 100 of the best-loved rhymes, verses, and songs of childhood. In addition to all the traditional classics, Kady MacDonald Denton has also included some new and unexpected rhymes in this joyful, spirited book. Accompanied by a 45-minute CD, this beautiful package enables young children to sing along to lullabies, cheerful action rhymes, playful schoolyard ditties and favourite childhood songs. Kady MacDonald Denton's beautiful visual interpretations sparkle with humour and warmth. They will delight young children and evoke fond childhood memories in adult readers.

About this title

About the Author:

Kady MacDonald Denton is both the author and illustrator of Kingfisher's A Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes. Other titles she has illustrated for Kingfisher include In the Light of the Moon, Sam McBratney's sparkling bedtime story collection, and two collections written by Ann Pilling, The Kingfisher Book of Bible Stories and The Kingfisher Treasury of Myths and Legends. She is also the creator of several picture books, including Kingfisher's Would They Love a Lion? She lives in Manitoba, Canada.

From Publishers Weekly:

Denton (Would They Love a Lion?) rounds up the usual suspects, offers a smattering of mostly well-chosen newcomers, and ends up with a winning collection of more than 100 rhymes. The volume is loosely arranged in four parts: rhymes to accompany the knee-dawdling of babyhood, Mother Goose golden oldies for the toddler years, action rhymes for denizens of the schoolyard, and finally, a potpourri for encouraging participation that ranges from riddles to The Owl and the Pussycat. A few of the selections are misplaced (e.g., the jaunty lyrics of "Baby Face" don't jibe rhythmically with the rest of the poems; Robert Burns's "O, my luve is like a red, red rose..." isn't likely to capture the attention of youngsters), but the fresh discoveries far outnumber them. The gently rolling rhythm of a Nantucket lullaby evokes foamy waves and elusive whales; a charmer from Ghana soothes a disquieted little one: "Listen to the tree bear/ Crying in the night/ Crying for his mammy/ In the pale moonlight/ What will his mammy do/ When she hears him cry?/ She'll tuck him in a cocoa pod/ And sing a lullaby." Arranging Denton's playful vignettes, spot art and full-spread paintings upon clean white pages, the book's crisp layout ensures that the quantity of material never overwhelms readers. Denton's breezy, often impish watercolors (which owe a debt to Sendak's early work) shake the dust off even the most familiar ditties. Ages 3 mos.-5 yrs.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: FBApowersetup
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0753401436
• ISBN 13: 9780753401439
• Binding: Hardcover