Nonsense Fairytale Rhymes


Book Description

I'm a troll (Troll, troll!), I lives beneath! (Splash, splash!), I rolls me eyes! (Roll, roll), I gnash me teeth (Gnash, gnash!). Here are eighteen nonsense rhymes including the wonderful troll song, the hilarious lonely hearts column from the princess to the frog and the poem in which Rapunzel is desperate for people to stop using her hair as a ladder. Other characters featured in the book include Rumpelstiltskin, Aladdin, Goldilocks, Cinderella, the Ugly Duckling, and the Gingerbread Boy. Children will love seeing familiar fairytale characters in nonsensical situations and will enjoy the detailed and lively colour illustrations on every page. With strong rhymes throughout, this book is perfect for reading aloud.




Mary Middling and Other Silly Folk


Book Description

Here's a treat for young Mother Goose fans who are ready for something new. With the lively lilt of nursery rhymes and an abundance of silliness, these poems introduce the naughty girl who threw a bun at the teacher, the fellow who eats all his meals upside down, and the king and queen who can't agree on anything at all--to mention just a few of the quirky characters who frolic through these pages. Short, catchy verses, collected here in picture book form for the first time, will delight readers and listeners with their gentle absurdity. Katja Bandlow's illustrations depict the silly folk with whimsy and good cheer. Christopher Corker, Lanky Lawrence, and their eccentric friends deserve a place next to Jack Sprat and Peter Pumpkin Eater on every nursery bookshelf!




Nonsense Nursery Rhymes


Book Description

Children's poet Richard Edwards has created his own versions of traditional nursery rhymes and has set them into an A to Z framework. Well-known characters like Bobby Shaftoe, Doctor Foster and Humpty Dumpty appear, but children will find them in unexpected settings, doing unexpected things. This mix of traditional and modern rhyme, and nonsense verse, accompanied by Chris Fisher's humorous illustrations is intended to make learning the alphabet an entertaining experience for children, parents and teachers.




Classic Children's Stories


Book Description

Presents a collection of classic tales divided into such categories as bedtime tales, Aesop's fables, classic children's stories, nursery rhymes, and nonsense poems, including such stories as "Puss in Boots," "The Princess Nobody," "Old Mother Hubbard," and "The Queen of the Pirate Isle."




Nonsense Nursery Rhymes


Book Description

Children's poet Richard Edwards has created his own irreverent versions of traditional nursery rhymes and has set them into an A to Z framework. This mix of traditional and modern rhyme, and nonsense verse, accompanied by Chris Fisher's humorous illustrations, will make learning the alphabet an entertaining experience for children, parents and teachers.Richard Edwards is a well-known children's author. He has published over 20 titles in the UK and US, mainly poetry and picture books for a number of publishers including Walker Books, Viking, Puffin, and Faber and Faber. He is also the author of Fly with the Birds and Nonsense Christams Rhymes for OUP.Chris Fisher has illustrated all the books in the Nonsense series and they have been very well received in the trade. He is well-known for his vivid, lively illustrative style, and has illustrated over 40 titles for Walker Books, Hodder, Puffin, Scholastic and HarperCollins.







The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes


Book Description

A wonderfully illustrated and sumptuous collection of nursery rhymes for all ages, including many favorite rhymes as well as some that will be a delightful discovery. Originally published as The Cat and the Fiddle in 2011, this edition includes a new introduction by Jackie Morris--a spirited defense of the nursery rhyme, which she fears is in danger of being forgotten in a digital world. The beautiful and detailed watercolor paintings combine with more than 40 rhymes to make this a unique treasury and lifetime possession for children and adults of all ages.




Mots D'Heures


Book Description

The rhymes of your childhood - and your children's childhood - sound even better (and much funnier) in the accents of Moliere and Sarkozy. Once you get the point of these delectable j'aime se from the works of Mere L'Oie, you will find yourself reading them aloud to anyone who will listen.




The Nursery Rhyme Book


Book Description

A collection of 332 nursery rhymes grouped under such categories as "Historical," "Tales," "Proverbs," "Songs," "Games," and "Jingles."




Mary Had a Little Jam


Book Description

These original nursery rhymes recount the latest adventures of Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Boy Blue, Little Bo-Peep, Yankee Doodle, Georgie Porgie, Peter Piper, and other best-loved Mother Goose characters. Written by a gang of gifted poets including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt, Linda Knaus, and Darren Sardelli, these rhymes are guaranteed to delight children of all ages. It's the most popular book of funny, contemporary nursery rhymes in the English language. Double the Fun with Twice as many Silly Rhymes! We've added a Second Helping: 40 Hilarious Poems from Peter, Peter, Pizza Eater. For more poetry fun, check out www.GigglePoetry.com!