A selection of eighteen well-known nursery rhymes.

The father of the "American Picture Book," W. W. Denslow is best remembered for the distinctive illustrations he created for the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This unique compilation features 9 of the best stories from his 18-volume series of picture books from 1903 to 1904, which featured novel retellings of favorite childhood tales. High-quality color reproductions of the artist's drawings accompany stories of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and other beloved characters. Denslow rewrote several of these familiar stories, toning down harsher aspects of the original material to provide wholesome entertainment redolent of his era's mood and sensibilities. This new edition includes an Introduction by Oz historian Michael Patrick Hearn.

Everyone knows the rhyme about poor Humpty Dumpty but how many have heard the tale of his son? Humpty Dumpty’s son wants to be different form his father, harder and not so fragile. The son vows to become stronger than his father and more resilient to breaking. He goes to the black hen for advice, and his story begins. What a marvelous adventure awaits Humpty Dumpty's son! Humpty's many travels and escapades continue to please children all around the world. William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915) was an American illustrator and caricaturist. He is most famous for a number of one notable, classic nursery rhymes and stories. He also drew the illustrations for 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900), which as everyone knows was written by L. Frank Baum and turned into many movies with most famous starring Judy Garland. Who can ever forget the adventures of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion!

Classic telling and drawing of the famous nursery rhyme by W. W. Denslow, author of the Wizard of Oz books. This is a facsimile reproduction of the copy in the Library of Congress.

The story of Humpty Dumpty's son and how he avoids making the same mistakes his father made. Wonderfully illustrated fairy tale from William Wallace Denslow, illustrator of the Wizard of Oz.This book is a tale of folklore or nursery rhyme intended for nursery and primary readers. In this story the egg is the son of humpty dumpty and he doesn't want to be as fragile s his father so he goes to the black hen to find out how he can protect himself from the same fate as his father. I think this story teaches kids that you need to toughen yourself up so that life doesn't get you down and break your spirit. After this egg hard boiled himself he was able to go out and experience life and make people happy without the fear that he would succome to the same fate as his father. I liked the pictures because it was very old fashioned looking. I think e books are a good way to perserve really old literature. If I would have taken this book out of the library I think I would have been worried about my children destroying it.

Beautiful gift edition features the yuletide classic as interpreted by The Wizard of Oz illustrator, W. W. Denslow, whose expressive full-color illustrations add a whole new dimension to the familiar tale.

Denslow's Mother Goose W. W. Denslow

Denslow's Humpty Dumpty - (1903) edition by William Wallace Denslow illustrated