Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes ANNOTATION
A collection of nursery rhymes translated from Chinese, including ones on lady bugs, kites, and bumps on the head. Also includes the rhymes in Chinese characters.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
"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 calssic 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
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Richly colored paintings accompany these ancient favorites. Ages 2-5. (May)
Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
The familiar themes of counting, celebrating animals, weather, and events in children's lives appear in this collection of Chinese poems and riddles. The illustrations in soft pastels look like woodcuts that have been hand-painted. They are spare, but quite effective. The book opens like a pad with the English text and art work bordered on the right and on the left by the Chinese text. It is a beautiful book and a great way to show commonality and differences in cultures. Adults who can read Chinese may also find this collection a real delight. 1998 (orig.
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