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The real Dada Mother Goose : a treasury of complete nonsense  Cover Image Book Book

The real Dada Mother Goose : a treasury of complete nonsense / Jon Scieszka ; illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright ; illustrated by Julia Rothman.

Scieszka, Jon. (Author). Wright, Blanche Fisher. (Added Author). Rothman, Julia. (Added Author).

Summary:

The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them. Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright's The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or not quite together) in every clever way possible. One by one, cherished nursery rhymes--from "Humpty Dumpty" to "Hickory Dickory Dock," "Jack Be Nimble" to "Mother Hubbard"--fall prey to sly subversion as master of fracture Jon Scieszka and acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman refashion them into comics strips, errant book reports, anagrams, and manic mash-ups. Playfully reconstructed, the thirty-six old-new rhymes invite further baloney, bringing kids in on the joke and inviting them to revel in reimagining. Featuring robust back matter, this irreverent take on the rhymes of childhood is a great gift for child readers, a rich classroom resource across grade levels, and a love song to a living language.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0763694347
  • ISBN: 9780763694340
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
More Humpty Dumptys -- Jacks be nimble -- Other Mother Hubbards -- Hey diddle diddle diddle diddle diddle diddle -- Hickory 6 dickory docks -- Twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle little star -- Never end -- Notes -- More notes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 25.99
Awards Note:
Junior Library Guild selection.
Subject: Nursery rhymes, English.
Nursery rhymes > Adaptations.
Wit and humor, Juvenile.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch J 398.8 Sci 31681020194726 JNONFIC Available -


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