Books with title Mother Goose: Volume 2 - Children's Nursery Rhymes

Rediscover the magic of Mother Goose in this lushly designed, oversized book brimming with vintage artwork, timeless verses, and clever removable paper elements. Each page reveals a fanciful world of melody, and the four removable felt bookmarks bring a touch of wit and whimsy to any child's library. Inside you'll find:*Removable booklets*A pop-up blackbird pie*A pop-up birdcage*Four beautiful felt bookmarks*And much, much more!

PREFACE FOR GROWN-UPS ; BOUT two hundred years ago a Frenchman named l'errault brougbt ~ out a book which he calleu Sto'l'ies of Mother Goose, They were translated into English. anu when it is remembered that amOlJO"st those stories are Cinderella und' Little Hed Riding Hood it will sUl'pl'i~e ~10 olle to learn that they became immensely popular in our country. From that time onward "l.Hothcr Goose" has beell a term specially associated with nursery literature; so when John Newbur!', a famous printcr of London TO']), thought he would put together for children a few wdl-kllown rhymes, he Cllllcd the littlc book flIot/wl' ()oose's Melody, alld that was the first book of Tlmsery rhymcs ever published. Ne'wbury's own Looks have disllppeUl'ed, lJllt some went to America, where they were at ollce copied, and, fortunately, a couple or tiJose copies still exist. They arc about olle hundred and thirtyfh- e ycars old, Only fifty rhymes were printed then, alld About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org