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The McElderry book of Mother Goose revered and rare rhymes  Cover Image Book Book

The McElderry book of Mother Goose revered and rare rhymes / compiled and illustrated by Petra Mathers.

Mathers, Petra. (Added Author).

Summary:

An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "The Queen of Hearts" and less familiar ones such as "Mother May I Go and Swim" and "Ten Little Penguins."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780689856051 (hc) :
  • Physical Description: 78 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York ; Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Children's poetry.
Nursery rhymes.
Nursery rhymes.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch J 398.8 McEl 31681002129377 JNONFIC Checked out 02/13/2026

Petra Mathers (1945–2024) was the author and illustrator of many picture books, including her beloved Lottie series. Lottie’s New Beach Towel was Book of the Year for Parenting Magazine, and Lottie’s New Friend was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and won the Silver Medal from the New York Society of Illustrators. Petra and her husband, author and photographer Michael Mathers, lived in Astoria, Oregon.


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