Mother Goose and Friends

by Ruth Sanderson

Overview

Beloved fairy tales come to life in a fun and fantastical collection of classic nursery rhymes from acclaimed author and illustrator Ruth Sanderson.

Whether at storytime, playtime, or bedtime, Mother Goose will once again have children giggling at jumpy Miss Muffet and clumsy Jack and Jill, twisting their tongues in knots with Peter Piper, and singing along to well-loved verses such as “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush,” “Yankee Doodle,” and “Ring Around the Rosies.”

You’re sure to find your favorites in this stunning new version of the classic, now made complete with other beloved nursery verses traditionally not included in most Mother Goose collections.

Ruth Sanderson soars as never before in her elegant portrayal of these enduring rhymes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623719463
Publisher:	Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Series:	The Ruth Sanderson Collection
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.47(w) x 10.96(h) x 0.24(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ruth Sanderson is the renowned illustrator and author of over 80 books for children. Her fairy tale retellings have been widely praised and much loved by children everywhere. Her original fairy tale, The Enchanted Wood, won both the Young Hoosier Award and the Bank Street College Award. The Texas Bluebonnet Award was given to her retelling of The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring. Her beautiful and ornate version of the classic fable Goldilocks is the latest addition to the collection.

Editorial Reviews

Sanderson’s elegant, richly descriptive language contributes to a smooth retelling, and her lavish oil paintings are as beautifully handled as the narrative.

Booklist

As fans of Sanderson's painterly fairy tale retellings might expect, her Mother Goose collection is an invitation to an old-fashioned world of enchantment. Her oil paintings teem with Victorian elves and fairies as well as human beings; they present gardens full of wild flowers, pumpkin houses, mice in waistcoats, tables set for tea, and a plump muffin man, and each time the human details merge attractively with the imaginary scenery. Sanderson includes almost all of the most familiar Mother Goose rhymes and adds some less well-known verses as well. The images are generally idyllic, but Sanderson sometimes includes unexpected action. King Cole in his ermine-trimmed robe and short puffy breeches blows bubbles from a pipe as three pink pigs in livery fiddle beside him. For the brief "Ride a Cock Horse," Sanderson conjures an elaborate double-page spread of a girl with a hobby horse who stands shyly with her mother behind a twisted, ancient tree. They watch as a parade of winged elves and fairies in flower hats accompany a Guinevere-like lady, seated on a white horse. Luminous and elegant. Ages 3-6. (Mar.)

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Publishers Weekly

K-Gr 3
Anti-revisionists take note: Any talk of beating, soiling, or other unpleasantness has been expunged from this collection of nursery rhymes (in which the Old Lady in the Shoe "kissed them all sweetly and put them to bed"). Contracted, often single-stanza versions of old favorites are offered, along with some lesser-known ditties. Most are in the public domain, but in some instances, an author is cited (one notable omission is an attribution to Kate Greenaway, who wrote "The Cats Have Come to Tea," here titled "The Cat Tea Party"). Focus instead on Sanderson's finely wrought and highly detailed oil paintings, in which fairies ride on downy ducklings, Little Bo Peep's sheep hide in plain sight, and multicultural humans, gnomes, fairies, and trolls inhabit the landscape. Although they may not work well with groups, these are the sorts of pictures that kids can pore over, perhaps with a favorite grown-up. An introduction, aimed at adults, explains Sanderson's process.
—Kathy KrasniewiczCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Praise for Ruth Sanderson

“Exquisite oil paintings, with glowing textures and near-perfect detail.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Sanderson’s illustrations, recalling the painterly style of the old masters, revel in rich decoration.”
—School Library Journal

“Sanderson’s elegant, richly descriptive language contributes to a smooth retelling, and her lavish oil paintings are as beautifully handled as the narrative.”
—Booklist

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