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K-3
The compilation includes fifty nursery rhymes, all in panel format, from an impressive variety of cartoonists. Each of the rhymes--some of which are well known, others less so--is presented in a one- to three-page sequence. The artists find unexpected humor and drama in the classic stories. There's not a lot of cohesion, but the volume's variety provides great entertainment.