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The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles

by Maud Fuller Petersham

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Publisher Comments:

Here is part of America's heritage — gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists. "The rooster crows and away he goes", pictured on the jacket, is only one of these well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other jingles beloved by American children for generations. They come from collections all over America, so you may find some that are new as well as your own favorites.

"Mother, may I go out to swim", "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear", "Roses are red, violets are blue", all are here, each one charmingly illustrated to make this an outstanding picture book. An American Mother Goose for every child's library.

Synopsis:

Here is part of America's heritage — gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists. "The rooster crows and away he goes", pictured on the jacket, is only one of these well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other jingles beloved by American children for generations. They come from collections all over America, so you may find some that are new as well as your own favorites.

"Mother, may I go out to swim", "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear", "Roses are red, violets are blue", all are here, each one charmingly illustrated to make this an outstanding picture book. An American Mother Goose for every child's library.

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Table of Contents

Contents

Rhymes and Jingles

Finger Games

Rope Skipping Rhymes

Counting-out Rhymes

Games

Yankee Doodle

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780027731002
With:
Petersham, Maud Fuller
ill.:
Petersham, Miska
With:
Petersham, Miska
Illustrator:
Petersham, Maud Fuller
Illustrator:
Petersham, Miska
Author:
Petersham, Miska
Author:
Petersham, Maud Fuller
Author:
Petersham, Maud
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
American poetry
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
Subject:
Folklore
Subject:
Nursery rhymes
Subject:
Children's poetry, American
Subject:
U. s.
Subject:
Nursery rhymes, American.
Subject:
Childrens classics
Copyright:
1945
Edition Description:
B221
Series Volume:
ch. A7
Publication Date:
March 1969
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
64
Dimensions:
10.25 x 8 in 16.345 oz
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
3-7
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"Synopsis" by , Here is part of America's heritage — gay verses beautifully illustrated by famous artists. "The rooster crows and away he goes", pictured on the jacket, is only one of these well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other jingles beloved by American children for generations. They come from collections all over America, so you may find some that are new as well as your own favorites.

"Mother, may I go out to swim", "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear", "Roses are red, violets are blue", all are here, each one charmingly illustrated to make this an outstanding picture book. An American Mother Goose for every child's library.

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