A collection of nursery verses for young children from around the world.
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In a new edition of this special book, 22 nursery rhymes from Iran to Iceland and Samoa to Switzerland have been carefully chosen and beautifully illustrated by Mique Moriuchi. A celebration of cultural diversity, each poem appears in its original language (19 languages are included) next to an English translation so young children can delight in quirky, touching and funny verses from all over the world.
A wonderful collection of poetry from around the world, a special celebration of the rhyming world but more importantly of cultural diversity and originality
Michael Rosen is an enormously successful and popular writer, poet, scriptwriter, performer and broadcaster. Winner of the Smarties Award, the Other Award and the Signal Poets Award, he has written more than a hundred children's titles. In 1997 he won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for his outstanding contribution to children's literature, and in 2007 he became the Children's Laureate.
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Mique Moriuchi works with bits and pieces, textured paint and collage for her rich and unique pictures for children's books such as Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech (Bloomsbury) and Talk Peace by Sam Williams (Hodder Children's UK). Mique Moriuchi has a (BA) Hons. in Graphic design from Norwich School of Art & Design and an MA in sequential design and illustration from the University of Brighton.
6 - Introduction
8 - New Zealand 'Big Whale'
10 - China 'Little Friends, Hand in Hand'
12 - Australia 'Grandfather
14 - Norway 'Rain'
16 - Ireland 'The Little Donkey'
18 - Tonga 'Spotty Spider'
20 - Jamaica 'Tingalay-o!'
22 - Japan 'Song of Kites'
24 - Zimbabwe 'Beautiful Bird'
26 - Fiji 'Tapioca'
28 - Indonesia 'My Village'
30 - Denmark 'Snowman Frost'
32 - Iran 'Let's Play'
34 - Germany 'Dance, Little Child, Dance!'
36 - Samoa 'Savalivali'
38 - Switzerland 'Joggeli, can you Ride?'
40 - Russia 'Hush You Mice'
42 - Brazil 'If This Street Were Mine'
44 - France 'What is my Hand Doing?'
46 - Holland 'Kortjakje is always sick'
48 - Iceland 'Bye, Bye Blacking'
50 - India 'Bathtime'
52 - Credits and acknowledgments