''Here Comes Mother Goose'' is a children's

picture book A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. With the narrative told primarily through text, they are distinct from comics, which do so primarily through sequential images. The images ...

Iona Opie Iona Margaret Balfour Opie, (13 October 1923 – 23 October 2017) and Peter Mason Opie (25 November 1918 – 5 February 1982) were an English married team of folklorists who applied modern techniques to understanding children's literature and ...

. It is a collection of 56

Mother Goose The figure of Mother Goose is the imaginary author of a collection of French fairy tales and later of English nursery rhymes. As a character, she appeared in a song, the first stanza of which often functions now as a nursery rhyme. This, howeve ...

nursery rhymes, chosen by Opie and is the second such collaboration between her and illustrator

Rosemary Wells Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She is well known for using animal characters to address real human issues. Some of her most well-known characters are Max & Ruby (later adapted into ...

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'' review of ''Here Comes Mother Goose'' wrote "This companion volume to My Very First Mother Goose (rev. 11/96) is even more successful than the first-more cohesive in terms of quality of art and totality of design, more venturesome in the selection of the nursery rhymes." and the ''

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'' found it "another captivating collection" concluding "Make room on the shelves for this must-have title." The ''

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'' especially commended the illustrator, writing "Wells .. is at the height of her powers in this generously large-format book, where she can stir a little mischief into the mix." and found it "a lovely assortment". ''

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'' concluded "in general the book is plainly the work of a match made in heaven, and merits as much popularity as its predecessor." and ''

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'' in a star review wrote "Even if this volume isn't quite as illuminating as Opie and Wells's ''My Very First Mother Goose'', it abounds with charm and wit; there is no one like Opie for collecting traditional verse, and no one like Wells for radiant, childlike visual interpretation." and concluded "Beautiful and beguiling, this book will win over just about everyone." Parents' Choice awarded it a 1999 Gold Award for picture books, wrote "she (Mother Goose) receives a fresh interpretation in this large, hold-on-the-lap volume. Rhymes familiar and uncommon are cheerfully illustrated with Wells' charming animals and the occasional pineapple." ''Here Comes Mother Goose'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', '' Reading Time'', ''

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'', ''Teacher Librarian'', and ''

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''. It has been recommended for babies and toddlers, and is a 2000

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Notable Children's Book.

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