Other editions of book Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes

A spectacular treasury of 150 classic nursery rhymes and new discoveries, featuring a star-studded roster of seventy-seven illustrators.Nursery rhymes have entertained and comforted children for centuries. Over the Hills and Far Away is a unique collection of rhymes and verse from across the globe—rhymes from the English-speaking world as well as verse that entered English from Chinese, Latino, African, and other cultures. With illustrations from seventy-seven artists, many celebrated throughout the world, and some just emerging, this volume is truly an adventure in language, image, and imagination. A magnificent gift for little ones hearing these verses for the first time as well as a wonderful book for family sharing across generations.

Ranging across the world's cultures, from Inuit to Maori, and from the West Indies to China, the rhymes in this collection, either singly or in groups, have been interpreted in innovative and colourful ways by 77 artists, including both well-established and emerging talents. With notes on the artists and on Seven Stories National Centre for Children's Books, a charity co-founded by Elizabeth Hammill. Age 3+