The Random House Book of Mother GooseBrimming over with energy, Lobel's Mother Goose is distinguished by abundant humor and a rich variety of moods and styles reflecting the quality of the verses themselves. Presenting 306 rhymes, Lobel has illustrated each one. The lively lines with full-color washes bring freshness and verve to overfamiliar poems as well as unfamiliar ones . . .--Booklist, starred review. |
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