| The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles Contributor(s): Petersham, Maud (Author), Petersham, Miska (Author), Petersham, Maud (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0027731006 ISBN-13: 9780027731002 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1969 Annotation: Here is part of America's heritage -- gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists. "The rooster crows and away he goes," pictured on the jacket, is only one of these well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other jingles beloved by American children for generations. They come from collections all over America, so you may find some that are new as well as your own favorites. "Mother, may I go out to swim," "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear," "Roses are red, violets are blue," all are here, each one charmingly illustrated to make this an outstanding picture book. An American Mother Goose for every child's library. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | Nursery Rhymes |
| Dewey: 398.8 |
| LCCN: 46000446 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.4" W x 10.22" (0.98 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Caldecott Medal-winning collection of classic American rhymes, songs, and jingles. Beautifully rendered illustrations accompany well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other schoolyard classics beloved by generations of American children. Collected from across America, The Rooster Crows features rhymes both old and new, and will be a perfect addition to any child's collection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petersham, Maud: - Maud Petersham was an internationally renowned writer and artist who helped define the modern picture book. Born to a deep-rooted American family in 1890, Maud attended Vassar College in 1912 and later studied at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. She and her husband Miska worked prolifically for over fifty years, illustrating more than 120 books.Petersham, Miska: - Born Petrezselyem Mihaly in Torokszentmiklos, Hungary, in 1888, Miska Petersham is an internationally renowned, Caldecott Medal-winning writer and artist who helped define the modern picture book. Educated at the Royal National School of Applied Artist in Budapest, he arrived in New York through Ellis Island in 1912. He and his wife Maud worked prolifically for over fifty years, illustrating more than 120 picture books. |