An Appalachian Mother Goose (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813120928)

Who hasn't heard of Jack Sprat, Little Boy Blue, and Peter the pumpkin eater? These colorful characters from the Mother Goose rhymes have been a staple of children's literature for the last two hundred years. James Still, long known for his ability to bring the rhythmic and evocative language of the Appalachian region onto the page, now brings fresh life to these rhymes.

This new Mother Goose introduces readers to the delights of gooseberry pie, the festivities of Jockey Day, and the dangers of witch-broom. Who knew that the man in the moon was really on his way to Hazard, Kentucky, or that a person "has only to bathe in honey dew" to avoid getting freckles?

Author: James Still
ISBN-10: 0813120926
ISBN-13: 9780813120928
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 09/17/1998
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/1998 pg. 1537
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 pg. 99 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 99 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed