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Loading... The Rooster Crows: a Book of American Rhymes and Jingles (original 1945; edition 1971)by Maud & Miska Petersham
Work InformationThe Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles by Maud Petersham (1945)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A book of American rhymes and jingles. The subtitle is: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles. And that’s what it is, a collection of rhymes and jingles. Most were familiar to me from my childhood. There really is no story arc, though there is some effort to group them by categories, e.g. jokes/riddles. I’m not sure I would have sat still to have this read to me even as a young child. The illustrations are wonderful, however. Very detailed and clearly support the rhymes and jingles. So 2 stars for that. It'll be interesting to see what I think, compared to other reviewers' reactions. I'm especially intrigued by the fact that some readers focus on it being cute, while others say that some selections are weird, creepy, or nonsensical. Well, hmm. Isn't a lot of traditional folklore weird, creepy, or nonsensical? Rock-a-bye baby... Hansel and Gretel... Santa delivering billions of presents in one night... I've never seen a Purple Cow... I see London; I see France.... feel free to add verses and chants from your own childhood memories.... ----------- Ok, now I've read it. And thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't find it weird or creepy at all. Well, at least compared to many of the rhymes of Mother Goose or the stories from Grimm. I found it, simply put, a wonderful collection to add to an infant's library. Most children are gifted at least one collection of nursery rhymes, but more often than not they're very English. This is American, thank you. Many of these rhymes are familiar, some I knew but have forgotten. And some were brand-new to me and I wish I'd known them when my sons were little. We would have loved, for example, this finger-game: Here is the bee-hive, Where are the bees? Hiding away where nobody sees. They are coming out now, They are all alive. One! Two! Three! Four! Five! This rhyme is illustrated so the reader understands to start with a fist, end with a fully open hand. Unfortunately, not all games are explained, so the book is not as valuable as it could be. Still highly recommended, especially to young families. Perhaps one could use the internet to find the instructions for some of the games. no reviews | add a review
A collection of traditional American nursery rhymes, finger games, skipping rhymes, jingles, and counting-out rhymes. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.8Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Rhymes and rhyming gamesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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