My First Mother Goose Book

DePaola, Tomie. Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose. (1985). I am huge fan of Tomi dePaola's art, which is why I chose this version of Mother Goose. dePaola chose the rhymes included in the book, and illustrated them on a grid form, creating a very clean and organized pages. His drawings have a folk art quality to them making them perfect for Mother Goose. In addition, they depict the humor and silliness of the rhymes. All the illustrations are brightly colored and cheerful, inviting young children and readers to want and sit with the book and gaze at them. The book includes all the classic rhymes, from the title's namesake, Old Mother Hubbard, the Old woman who lives in a shoe, and many, many more. There are also a few I was unfamiliar with, like St. Dunstan who pulls the devil by his nose, and an old woman who is tossed up in basket to brush the cobwebs off the sky. I would recommend this book for children from Preschool to fifth grade.