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The world’s most respected Mother Goose folklorist reunites with one of the great illustrators of our time to present a rare selection of rhymes to share and treasure.

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Shines with the charm of old-time rhymes and with Wells’ beloved animal and child characters…likely to become a staple in children’s collections. —Booklist (starred review)

Shines with the charm of old-time rhymes and with Wells' beloved animal and child charactersi1/2likely to become a staple in children's collections.--Booklist (starred review)

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"Iona Opie (1923-2017) was considered the world's leading expert on children's lore and literature. She edited many acclaimed books, including I Saw Esau, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Of Mother Goose's Little Treasures, she said that the rhymes ""are the most mysterious fragments from our shared memory: long-ago laughter of little meaning and echoes of ancient spells."" Rosemary Wells is a well-loved and prolific creator of picture books with a career that spans more than thirty years. Her books include the famed Mother Goose anthologies and Felix and the Worrier. She lives in Connecticut."

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