Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose audiobook

Colorful illustrations complement carefully culled English language rhymes and literary rhythms for children. It wasn't until I read these rhymes to my children that I realized Doctor Suess was Mother Goose for a new generation. Engelbreit's interpretation will illuminate the use of rhymes of the English language for enjoyment and learning. Originally written in the nineteenth century, these classic verses continue to resonate today. This book will have you teaching your children to sing "Row, Row Row your Boat" (pg 79) in a round, and pages later googling the day of the week each family member was born as you read "Mondays child is full of face..." (pg 83) several times. An index of first lines will aide you in finding the verse a child wants to hear - again! - or locating the rest of the words to the simple tune they are humming.This book is delightful. Highly recommended. This is OUR Mother Goose book, a family treasure.To check out Dr. Suess, you can start with the classic:Dr. Suess, The Cat in the Hat, 1957https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...More for this age:A First Book of Fairy Tales, Hoffman, 2001https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Nostalgic and new all at the same time!So many great things to look at and share with the grandkids! Ducks and mice are favorites in our house and it was fun to see a generous showing of both scattered throughout.

i loved it. so fun. great illustrations as always Mary Engelbreit is just so awesome!! love her style. loved it. would be awesome for your book shelf / book collection.

Oooh I enjoyed this a lot!So many least popular mother goose nursery rhymes, with "90s" feel illustrations that felt warm and nostalgic.

Title: Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose One Hundred Best- Loved VersesAuthor: Mary EngelbreitIllustrator:Genre: Concept book, Nursery Rhymes Theme(s): Animals, Families, Songs, Objects Opening line/sentence: Old Mother Goose, When she wanted to wander, Would ride through air On a very fine gander.8 Brief Book Summary: This book introduces students to the traditional nursery rhymes that they will hear as children, exposing them to it at a young age. It also associates it with pictures so the students can understand it better. Professional Recommendation/Review #1: (Horn Book) Engelbreit, Mary Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose Favorites 32 pp. HarperCollins 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-157544-0 (4) PS This square book features twenty-three familiar rhymes including "Humpty Dumpty," "Little Miss Muffet," and "Little Bo Peep." Engelbreit's normally sentimental and overwhelmingly decorative illustrations are here more restrained and pleasingly surrounded by lots of white space. There's nothing extraordinary about this collection, but Engelbreit's fans won't be disappointed. No sources are included. Professional Recommendation/Review #2: Jeanne McCaffrey (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 18, No. 3)) This large, oversized book is a wonderful collection of best-loved verses that parents and teachers will want to share with their children. Mary Englebreit has selected 100 different nursery rhymes, some very familiar and some lesser-known ones, and then has added her charming and endearing illustrations to bring them alive. The clean, white pages that include a single rhyme with either a double-or single-page illustration offer the reader time to enjoy each and every rhyme. Englebreit s simple illustrations offer just enough detail to help children make sense of some of the rhymes that don’t really make sense when they just listen to the words. Though the book is large, it contains an index of first lines, so it s easy to find your favorite rhyme--though the book is so wonderful you ll want to start at the beginning and not skip a page! Nonfiction (398.8), Highly Recommended. Grades Preschool-2. 2005, HarperCollins, 119p., $20.89. Ages 2 to 8. (PUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPublishers (New York:), PUBLISHED: c2005.) Response to Two Professional Reviews: I agree with these reviews, I believe that this book was very well put together. It had many different nursery rhymes that children learn at a young age in a collection. This collection will be very helpful for young students as when the parents want to sing them the song they could also have the book in front of them to go along with it. Evaluation of Literary Elements: I believe that this book was set up wisely, having the bright colors that attracted to the eye. This book also had many of the nursery rhymes that children would hear from a young age. Consideration of Instructional Application: With this book you could recreate the nursery rhymes. With this you could also sing the songs, that way the students know how to sing the traditional nursery rhymes.

The nursery rhyme genre evokes feelings of timeless playfulness and cozy bedtime. Combining this genre with Mary Engelbreit's delightful illustrations is simply beautiful. I've perused through plenty of collections of nursery rhymes that pay little mind to the importance of illustration, so coupling traditional nursery rhymes with descriptive and colorful illustrations opens up the sometimes confusing rhymes to a younger audience.Many of the pages do not have a frame, inviting the reader to be a part of the poem--- not looking at it from outside of the boundaries of a border. Several of poems of a similar topic are located on adjacent pages, allowing Engelbreit's illustrations to merge into a full bleed across the pages. For instance, two different poems about rain were connected by the same storm, though the characters in the storm were dealing with different scenarios. It creates a lovely feeling of interconnectedness of characters in the nursery rhyme world. Speaking of the characters, Engelbreit's playful use of having characters represented as both animals and humans truly enhances the joyful feel of these (sometimes frightening!) poem topics. Also, I applaud her representation of a mix of races within her human characters. The font size is suitable for younger readers, and sometimes the first letter of the poem is decorated with small imagery that hints at the events of the poem. These words are nestled into the book between endpages that also display an array of classic nursery rhyme characters that spark reader's memory of the poems.Overall, if you're looking for a collection of nursery rhymes that gives great attention to the illustrations, this book is for you. Even the index is lined with a parade of Mother Goose characters just inviting you into their world. So go ahead and join into the world of Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose.

1. This book offers a collections of one-hundred nursery rhymes/poems including the popular classics we all grew up hearing such as Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo-Peep, Jack and Jill, and many more. Each rhyme offers a beautiful, timeless, illustration that helps the reader connect with the content of each verse. Through the one-hundred rhymes the reader is able to explore the world of Mother Goose and it's vast array of characters in a fun and playful way. 2. I really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. The transitional ease from verse to verse was also very much appreciated. This book contains so many of the nursery rhymes I remember hearing and reading as a young child and the illustrator has a unique way of brining those stories to life through this book and her attention to detail. 3. I would pair this with a text by Shel Silverstein or Dr. Seuss to make comparisons and conduct a poet study. 4. This could be used as a mentor text for writing poetry.