Jan Peck

This book of rhymes was right up my alley since I am passionate about the environment and being green. The illustrations were very nice and I liked the first 2 pages that were combined to look like a scope of the earth. These poems are too clever! I especially liked "One, Two We Can Renew" and "If All the World Were Stinky". The revising of classics like "Yankee Doodle" and "This Little Piggy" were very charming. The revised "Old Mother Hubbard" made me think of Portland, with its mentioning show more of organic food, tofu, and cloth shopping bags. This book does not miss a beat when it comes to bringing up ALL green things, even green light bulbs are featured in "Little Jack Horner" and "There Was An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe". I would definitely read this to my classroom! show less

I was not sure what i was getting into when i first picked out this fun twist to the original Mother Goose rhymes. All the favorites were included but each had its own original Portland-ish theme to it. EAch one of them were so carefully meshed together witht he originals that i found myself honestly laughing at times. Wether its Jake be Nimble conserving energy, or my favorite Old Mother Hubbard and her organic/vegetarian dog. You can help closing your eyes and picturing each one of these show more nursery rhymes happening somewhere in Portland, OR.
I feel this would be a great poem book for middle schoolers that have a grasp on the traditional rhymes but see a crazy twist to them. That, and i feel the content is more geared toward an older audience. show less

This is a delightful take on the traditional Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Each one has been changed to make it reflect going green and helping our world. “ Jack be nimble, Jack be fun- Turn off the tap, don’t let it run” is a sample of what these two authors have done to update the traditional nursery rhymes. The pictures are just perfect and enhance the unique setting of each rhyme.

Loved this book! I found it absolutely hilarious that the classic Mother Goose Rhymes have been transformed to fit a modern eco-friendly society. I had so much fun reading these poems curios as to how each of them would differ from their original form. While I have many favorite poems the one that made me laugh the most was "The Three Little Pigs" This new take on old tales sure has a new way of looking at and teaching young children about how to take care of the Earth.