This treasury of traditional nursery rhymes, carefully researched and true to the origins of Mother Goose, will find a special place in the hearts of adults and children alike. With cheeky characters like Tom, the Piper's Son and old favourites Humpty Dumpty and Three Blind Mice, this beautiful collection offers a nostalgic slant on many nursery classics. It is beautifully re-packaged with CD cut-out display on front jacket. Clare Beaton's artwork creates the perfect vehicle for this nostalgic journey, with hand-sewn illustrations stitched in antique fabrics embellished with braid, beads and assorted bric-a-brac.

2006-02-22 Another hit from Clare Beaton

There is a place for bright and bold illustrations, but that is not Clare Beaton's style. Her collages are made from fabric, detailed and delicate. Saying that, my 18 month old son adores her books and I think there is room for both the bold and obvious and the detailed, which requires perhaps a little more concentration. This treasury contains all the well known rhymes, plus some lesser known ones. Also buy the companion volume of playtime rhymes, for "Wheels on the bus" etc, and you will have a good set of poems and songs to share with your child. Feels like a book your grandmother once owned and none the worse for that!