Books with author Leslie Brooke

An illustrated version of the traditional three little pigs tale. The three little pigs are hounded by a nasty wolf, but, of course, the third pig outsmarts the wolf. The story ends with a surprise twist.This book was illustrated by Leonard Leslie Brooke. He was born in 1862 Birkenhead, England. He established a renowned reputation for his skillful work in illustrating children’s books at the turn of the 20th century. The story of the “Three Little Pigs” had been a household fable long before this 1904 adaptation for which Brooke is remembered.

Never have young children had a better picture-book introduction to Mother Goose than this book with its profusely illustrated collection of 21 nursery rhymes. L. Leslie Brooke's marvelous draftsmanship and the subtleties of his illustrations, both color and black-and-white, have a clarity that will delight both children and adults. * * * * A beautiful book to sit down and enjoy with your child, one that should be in every child's own library. Rhymes included are: The Man in the Moon; To Market, To Market; Simple Simon; There was a Man; The Lion and the Unicorn; Little Miss Muffet; Oranges and Lemons; Goosey, Goosey Gander; Humpty Dumpty; Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; The Three Wise Men of Gotham; This Little Pig Went to Market; Jack and Jill; There was a Crooked Man; Little Bo-peep; Good King Arthur; There was a Little Man; Ring O' Roses; Hickety Pickety My Black Hen; Cock-a-Doodle-Doo; and Wee Willie Winkie. * * * * Of all the different editions of this classic, none is more treasured than this one, with the 32 gorgeous, soft, full-color full-page paintings, and 58 delicate Black-and-White line drawings that all combine to make the perfect picture-book for young children. * * * * Check our other Children's, Juvenile, and Adult books at www.FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com, or Like us on Facebook for our latest releases.

“The Golden Goose” (German: Die goldene Gans) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, this version is illustrated with drawings by Leonard Leslie Brooke published originally by Frederick Warne & Co. In 1904.Three brothers are sent out in succession to the forest to cut down a straight, tall tree. The first two, provided with a bottle of wine and a piece of cake by a doting mother, are met by a little old gray man, who begs a piece of the cake and a sip of the wine. He is selfishly refused, both brothers asserting that they have hardly enough for themselves. They pass into the forest, attempt to cut down the tree, but succeed only in injuring their limbs, and are compelled to limp back to their home.The third brother, Simpleton, provided only with a bottle of sour beer and a hard crust of bread, also meets the old gray man and is also asked by him for a sip of his sour beer and a piece of his bread.Willingly he shares his food and is rewarded by having the old man accompany him into the forest where he directs Simpleton in his work. When the tree is chopped down he finds the Golden Goose in its trunk, and proceeds upon a course of wonderful adventures beneficial to himself.

This delightful picture book, first published in 1903, still enchants its readers and listeners with easy-to-learn rhymes and gorgeous pictures. Small children will be captivated by the charming tales of Johnny Crow's animal friends and the unlikely things that happen to them in his Garden. This colour version has been carefully restored to keep as close to the original as possible, faithfully reproducing the detailed pen and ink drawings and the rich colour illustrations.

This picture book is a timeless perfect for story time with the little people in your life, Ring O' Roses contains the stories of; THE MAN IN THE MOON, TO MARKET, TO MARKET, THERE WAS A MAN, THE LION AND THE UNICORN, LITTLE MISS MUFFET, ORANGES AND LEMONS, GOOSEY, GOOSEY GANDER, HUMPTY DUMPTY, BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP, THE THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM, THIS_LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET, JACK AND JILL, SIMPLE SIMON, THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN, LITTLE BO-PEEP, RING O' ROSES, THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN, GOOD KING ARTHUR, HICKETY PICKETY MY BLACK HEN, COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO, WEE WILLIE WINKIE, with beautifully Drawn illustrations by the author L. Leslie Brooke.

Includes some of the most popular children's books: THE GOLDEN GOOSE THE THREE BEARS THE 3 LITTLE PIGS TOM THUMB Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862–1940) was a British artist and writer who was born on 24 September 1862, in Birkenhead, England. His skillful and witty illustrations in Andrew Lang's Nursery Rhyme Book (1897) established his reputation as a leading children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. His acclaimed works include Johnny Crow's Garden (1903) ,"Ring O' Roses", "The Golden Goose Book", Johnny Crow's Party (1907), Johnny Crow's New Garden (1935), "The Nursery Rhyme Book", and "Oranges and Lemons" published by Frederick Warne & Co. Brooke married Sybil Diana Brooke. They had two children, their elder son was killed in World War 1, the younger was Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor, who became British Home Secretary and later a peer. In Children's Reading, Lewis M. Terman and Margaret Lima recommended some of his picture books (such as "The Golden Goose Book", the two that feature Johnny Crow, and others), commenting that Brooke "catches the spirit of childhood with rare skill"