FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Green, Alison

Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes

(4) PS Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A mother goose tells her goslings nursery rhymes to keep them happy and in line. Short vignettes about the geese's activities are interspersed with the traditional rhymes. These little stories provide a framework for presenting the rhymes but are too self-consciously childlike. The book's clean design makes effective use of the white of the pages, showcasing Scheffler's richly colored cartoon illustrations. Ind.

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