Mother Goose in Prose

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Courier Corporation, May 1, 2002 - Juvenile Fiction - 265 pages
Published three years before the author achieved fame as the creator of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', this engaging volume, inspired by well-known nursery rhymes, added an exciting new dimension to old, much-loved verses. In 22 captivating fantasies, Baum tells about 'Old King Cole'; 'The Man in the Moon'; 'The Jolly Miller'; 'Little Bo-Peep'; 'Tom, the Piper's Son'; 'The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe'; 'Little Miss Muffet'; 'The Cat and the Fiddle', and others. Twelve charming drawings by famed illustrator Maxfield Parrish enhance a unique collection that will delight Baum admirers, youngsters, and the young at heart. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1901 edition. 12 black-and-white illustrations.
 

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Contents

Introduction
9
Sing a Song o Sixpence
19
The Story of Little Boy Blue
31
The Cat and the Fiddle
45
The Black Sheep
55
Old King Cole
65
Mistress Mary
75
The Wondrous Wise Man
89
Hickory Dickory Dock
141
Little BoPeep
151
The Story of Tommy Tucker
163
Pussycat Mew
175
How the Beggars Came to Town
183
Tom the Pipers Son
199
Humpty Dumpty
207
The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
221

What Jack Horner Did
99
The Man in the Moon
109
The Jolly Miller
119
The Little Man and His Little Gun
131
Little Miss Muffet
233
Three Wise Men of Gotham
245
Little Bun Rabbit
257
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