Sing a Song of Sixpence

Twenty-two familiar nursery rhymes and three bedtime stories (The Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Story of the Little Red Hen) fill out this handsome volume. Everything here is an esteemed classic, with versions of varying lengths: Little Bo Peep features only one verse while Mary Had a Little Lamb presents four. The third pig of The Three Little Pigs is a sow, and the children throughout the illustrations are of different races. Jack and Jill run up the hill, the old woman that lives in the shoe soundly scolds her many children before marching them off to bed, and Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat and Hey Diddle Diddle also appear. Lively and beautiful acrylic paintings in primary colors illustrate the text. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.