Publisher's Synopsis
A beautiful, international collection of nursery rhymes and verses suitable for very young children (and the young at heart). Featuring rhymes from around the world: New Zealand, China, Australia, Norway, Ireland, Tonga, Jamaica, Japan, Zimbabwe, Fiji, Indonesia, Denmark, Iran, Germany, Samoa, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, France, Holland, Iceland, and India. Readers can delight in quirky, touching and funny verses from the twenty-two different countries, brought vividly to life by the appealingly fresh artwork from exciting young illustrator, Mique Moriuchi, who captures each verse with a uniquely beautiful and child's-eye focus. Danielle Wright has included some rhymes that might be familiar to readers and others that are less well-known. The collection is introduced by internationally-acclaimed poet and former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, who discusses the origins of nursery rhymes, and some of his own favourites. The book has also been endorsed by the International Youth Library. An essential addition to any school or library.
