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Mary Middling And Other Silly Folk : Nursery Rhymes and Nonsense Poems

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Mary Middling And Other Silly Folk
Author(s): Rose Fyleman, Neil Philip

Here’s a treat for young Mother Goose fans who are ready for something new. With the lively lilt of nursery rhymes and an abundance of silliness, these poems introduce the naughty girl who threw a bun at the teacher, the fellow who eats all his meals upside down, and the king and queen who can’t agree on anything at all—to mention just a few of the quirky characters who frolic through these pages. Short, catchy verses, collected here in picture book form for the first time, will delight readers and listeners with their gentle absurdity. Katja Bandlow’s illustrations depict the silly folk with whimsy and good cheer. Christopher Corker, Lanky Lawrence, and their eccentric friends deserve a place next to Jack Sprat and Peter Pumpkin Eater on every nursery bookshelf!

Review(s):
"As fresh as if they were newly minted... a fine introduction to a poet well-worth remembering." THE HORN BOOK Horn Book

"Sprightly illustrations...folksy humor...The short and catchy rhymes read aloud well and will elicit giggles from young listeners." SLJ School Library Journal

"short, humorous rhymes about farm animals and colorful characters...heavily outlined illustrations...suited to old-fashioned nursery rhymes" KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews

"takes poems first published in the US in 1932...adorns them with new illustrations...preserves a somewhat nostalgic look" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Publishers Weekly

"great appeal for the lap-sitting crowd...pictures pick up the silliness and sometimes the delicious wickedness, of the rhymes" BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA

ISBN: 9780618381418