The Real Mother Goose is a classic illustrated collection of traditional nursery rhymes for young children, presented with Blanche Fisher Wright’s lively color illustrations. The book gathers familiar verses such as Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo-Peep, Jack and Jill, Pat-a-Cake and Baa Baa Black Sheep, turning short rhymes, songs and playful verses into a first encounter with rhythm, repetition, memory and early language. Rather than following a single plot, the collection moves through small scenes of animals, children, nonsense, mischief and domestic life, creating a shared read-aloud book for parents, teachers and children. It is intended for readers and listeners at the beginning of their reading lives, while leaving room for the strange humor and musical patterns that have kept Mother Goose rhymes alive across generations.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. / Cartwheel Books
Publication year: 1994
Number of pages: 128
Target age: 4–8