The Daddy Goose Treasury
Books / Hardcover
Books › Juvenile Fiction › Short Stories
ISBN: 0439796083 / Publisher: Chicken House, June 2006
Presents traditional nursery rhymes along with stories that explain the story behind the rhyme, including that of Little Miss Moffet, who deliberately spilled her curds and whey so that she could get a better breakfast to share with the spider.
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Who tells the true stories behind well-loved nursery rhymes? Daddy Goose! With fresh, full-color illustrations throughout, it's the perfect Father's Day gift--a treasury for the whole family to share.Meet Daddy Goose--a distant relative of old Mother Goose, the fine-feathered fellow who makes up fantastic stories around her classic nursery rhymes. He's here to fly children through a picture-filled nursery world, telling 12 fresh, funny, five-minute tales behind the cherished poems. Why did Humpty Dumpty sit on that fateful wall? What prompted the Dish and the Spoon to run away together? Daddy Goose explains it all, in a way only he can. With the Goose as a guide, real dads (moms, too!) will be ready with brand-new bedtime stories. A read-aloud collection for the whole family to relish.
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