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"A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads." --

"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com.

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 more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

A collection of nursery rhymes with diagrams for accompanying finger plays.

Presents the traditional nursery rhyme, a line at a time then as a whole, followed by a new rhyme. Includes "Notes for adults" and reading tips.

In classic rhyming text three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.

A collection of nursery rhymes, most original but some from Mother Goose, divided into sections celebrating all of the special moments in a baby's day, from wake-up time to bedtime.

Presents the traditional nursery rhyme, a line at a time then as a whole, followed by a new rhyme. Includes "Notes for adults" and reading tips.