nursery rhymes

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A spider named Itsy

"Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey? . . . Steve Light's . . . artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship. Itsy Bitsy sits at home, drinking tea, all alone . . . Everyone knows the rhyme 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider.' We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout--again. Generations of children have sung this beloved verse and mastered its accompanying twisty finger play. But what sent the tiny spider on his upward trek to begin with? What happened along the way--and where is Itsy now?"--Provided by publisher.

The itsy bitsy pumpkin

In a variation of the nursery rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," a jack-o-lantern encounters a goblin and a witch while trying to roll back to his family on Halloween.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.

Mother Goose goes to India

2021
A collection of familiar Mother Goose rhymes reset in India, with character names, foods, numbers, and other aspects changed to reflect life in that country.

Hey diddle diddle

2020
An illustrated version of the common nursery rhyme in which the cow jumped over the moon.

Eric Carle's Twinkle, twinkle, little star

and other nursery rhymes : a lift-the-flap book
2021
Features five classic nursery rhymes with an interactive lift-the-flap on every spread.

Japanese and English nursery rhymes

Carp streamers, Falling rain, and other traditional songs and rhymes
Presents a collection of fifteen verses in English, Japanese script, and Romanized form. Accompanied by an audio CD with rhymes in both English and Japanese.

Girls and boys come out to play

2021
"Mother Goose invites children on a city block to come out and play and when they do, they meet some of her most famous nursery rhyme characters"--Provided by publisher.

Old King Cole

Nursery rhyme characters try to rouse Old King Cole, lulled to sleep by the fiddlers three, in this expanded version of the traditional nursery rhyme.

Arrorr?, mi ni?o

Latino lullabies and gentle games
2009
An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies for children.

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