Book Description
for Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes by Robert Wyndham and Ed Young
From the Publisher
A collection of nursery rhymes translated from Chinese, including ones on lady bugs, kites and bumps on the head. An "enchanting album containing more than 40 rhymes, riddles, lullabies and games that have amused Chinese children since long before the time of the emperors."-The New York Times Book Review. Full color. "Gee lee, gu lu, turn the cake. Add some oil, the better to bake. Gee lee, gu lu, now it's done. Give a piece to everyone." Children of all lands will welcome this enchanting collection of poems, lullabies, counting rhymes, and songs from the Chinese oral tradition."These versions retain the mood and graceful tone of the originals. Ed Young's illustrations, inspired by classic Chinese art, show a master's use of line, color, and pattern."-The New York Times book Review. "Beautifully conceived and designed."-Booklist. "Ed Young's paintings charm the eye and make a gentle, almost luminous visual accompaniment."-School Library journal.
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