After dismissing his fiddlers for reasons of economy, the king and his subjects are plunged into gloom and bad temper until Joachim, the cat, persuades the king and his accountants to learn to play an instrument. Includes preparatory exercises for violinp

A collection of twenty-two nursery rhymes, including "Old King Cole" and "Little Bo-Peep," fashioned into full-length stories by the author of "The Wizard of Oz."

Presents new variations on the traditional rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle."

Mother Goose herself invites kids to come out to play with all their favorite nursery rhyme characters in this popular Mother Goose rhyme. Girls and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day. Parents looking for bedtime stories with a fresh twist on a familiar nursery rhyme need look no further. Using the popular Girls and Boys Come Out to Play Mother Goose poem as a backdrop, illustrator Tracey Campbell Pearson spins an exciting visual narrative in which Mother Goose invites children on a city block to come out and play, taking them on a moonlit adventure in verse. Young readers will love pouring over Tracey's richly detailed artwork full of diverse kids, animals, and beloved nursery rhyme characters, including Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, and Old King Cole. After the fun is over, Mother Goose leads everyone home to sleep snug in their beds

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

Dave has the usual adolescent problems, mitigated by the consoling company of his cat. Recounted with humor and a realistic teenage voice, this Newbery Award winner unfolds amid the excitement of 1960s New York City. "Superb." — The New York Times.

Bring the magic of nursery rhymes alive with this lovely collection of popular nursery-rhyme characters. The book includes a wide variety of projects of different levels to knit from scratch. Choose from beloved human characters, such as Little Miss Muffett or Jack and Jill, or delightful animals. Why not knit up five little ducks or five little monkeys? All the nursery rhymes are featured alongside the knitting patterns, so you can enjoy the book with young children or simply indulge in a nostalgic trip down memory lane.