Ocean State Libraries

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood, including "The land of Counterpane," "My Shadow," "The Swing," "The Moon," and "Looking Forward," complemented by digitally restored, retro-style illustrations by two Caldecott Medalists.

Since this nursery rhyme first appeared in 1830, children have loved it. When Tomie dePaola discovered that Hale had been born near his New Hampshire home, he knew he wanted to illustrate this perennial favorite. DePaola uses his signature folk art style and sets the poem in a traditional 19th century New England setting. The result is an endearing interpretation of the little lamb that followed Mary to school and how the teacher handled it. Back...

A collection of simple works which introduce colors, shapes, numbers, animals, food, and nursery rhymes.

A collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, colorfully illustrated and accompanied by a CD that allows the reader sing along as he or she reads.

"A cumulative nursery rhyme about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house." --

Traditional Mother Goose rhymes set in the city, such as when Mary's little lamb hails a cab to follow her to school. Popular illustrator Dan Yaccarino brings his unique style to the familiar realm of Mother Goose. His witty, bold graphics, set in the city, give the rhymes a fresh perspective. In this lush jacketed hardcover edition, Little Miss Muffet flips her curds and whey when she meets a spider at the diner, and Mary's little lamb hails a cab...

"An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement."

An illustrated collection of familiar nursery rhymes.

When Dish and Spoon run away, their nursery rhyme friends Cat, Cow, and Dog set out to rescue them in time for the next evening's reading of their rhyme.

An alphabet book giving a Mother Goose rhyme for each letter, such as Three Blind Mice for the letter "M."