Richard Scarry's cheerful illustrations bring 50 Mother Goose nursery rhymes to life in this 96 page collection put together by Golden Books.

I learned to read by memorizing these nursery rhymes - eventually associating the verbal with written words. And when my children were preschoolers they learned about written words the same way!

An important part about this book is that with just one rhyme per page there is not an overwhelming group of words per page to become confusing.

Saying the nursery rhymes together is a great way to give your preschooler a good start on appreciating reading, and feed their self-confidence.

You probably know I really love Richard Scarry's contributions to teaching children to read, and to learn about themselves and the world, from the number of reviews I've presented on his other books.

Some nursery rhymes included are - Jack be nimble; A dillar, a dollar; Bobby Shafto; Georgie, Porgie; Hey diddle, diddle; Jack, be nimble; Little Boy Blue; Little Miss Muffet and London Bridge.

Combining the good quality of Golden Books and Richard Scarry, makes this a highly recommended volume of these traditional rhymes!

Details: 96 pages in hardcover; published by Golden Books (September 1, 1999) ISBN: 0307155781

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Best Mother Goose Ever! - Giant Golden Book - by Richard Scarry

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