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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...

Potato Joe leads the other spuds from the familiar nursery rhyme, "One Potato, Two Potato," in various activities, from a game of tic-tac-toe to a rodeo.

Classic Mother Goose rhymes in color-coded typography let young children read along with an adult.

An illustrated version of the traditional children's rhyme.

Presents a collection of traditional rhymes, rewritten to feature Russian characters and scenes.

Enjoy 50 timeless classics with this two-disc collection.

In this cumulative nursery rhyme, a farmer and his wife prepare for a new baby as their animals secretly meet at night to plan a surprise of their own.

In this cumulative nursery rhyme and folk song, a parade forms when several farm animals join a boy and his apple wagon.

A collection of environmentally-aware nursery rhymes acknowledging the importance of the Earth and its creatures.