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cimorene1558's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely delightful, and especially for a seamstress and lover of miniatures like moi!
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
5.0
The handcrafted illustrations are amazing. I loved staring at each picture to see what the Author/Illustrator used to create a particular scene. Very creative!
bronwynmb's review against another edition
5.0
4 stars for the rhymes, because they’re fine, some were new to me.
5+++ for the illustrations because the art is just amazing.
5+++ for the illustrations because the art is just amazing.
zbayardo's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations were beautiful and the nursery rhymes brought back memories.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
Usually the illustrations in these nursery rhyme collections have dull, rathery samey, uninspired illustrations. Not here. These are works of art, done with naturally dyed wool, beads, buttons, lace and embroidery. They are amazing!
The poetry collection itself is a nice collection of things you'd expect to find as well as some ones you might not expect. Folk song fans will see some old favorites tucked in with the more traditional rhymes.
I borrowed this from the library but I would seriously love to own a copy some day.
The poetry collection itself is a nice collection of things you'd expect to find as well as some ones you might not expect. Folk song fans will see some old favorites tucked in with the more traditional rhymes.
I borrowed this from the library but I would seriously love to own a copy some day.
chitownjr's review against another edition
4.0
Even if you were not able to read the title the cover art of this picture book indicates it is a collection of nursery rhymes. The cover shows a number of characters from well known nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty, Little Boy Blue and Mary with her lamb. What makes this book unique is the way the verses are illustrated: with small hand sewn dolls and animals, embroidered images of trees, insects and plants and the use of natural materials such as driftwood, acorn caps, shells, and stones.
The illustrations that accompany the nursery rhymes are photographs of intricately designed and staged pieces of textile art. Each scene is a joy to look at and would delight a child who could discover new things to look at with each reading. I especially loved the dolls and must admit that if I were a child, I would wish I could play with the figures and their settings. It might be frustrating for a kid to see these wonderful toys and only be able to look at the pictures.
While the text would lend itself to a library read aloud, the intricacy of the designs indicates that the book would function better in a one on one reading. I think it would be hard for an audience of children to really appreciate the art without being close to the book.
Each scene matches the text and illustrates the meaning of the rhyme. Since many of the words used are archaic (for example, swine for pigs), the illustrations supply meaning without the intercession of an adult. Or, at the least, a perceptive child could figure it out without an adult.
The beginning verses are all about mornings and waking up and the final poems are about going to bed. In between, I could discern no appreciable structure but all are beautifully illustrated and charming to look at. I suspect the artist selected rhymes which she would enjoy illustrating.
The book has a helpful index of first lines at the end. I also enjoyed reading the artist’s note about how she created the images. The joy and pleasure she had in creating them comes across in the art but reading about her process was also fun.
The illustrations that accompany the nursery rhymes are photographs of intricately designed and staged pieces of textile art. Each scene is a joy to look at and would delight a child who could discover new things to look at with each reading. I especially loved the dolls and must admit that if I were a child, I would wish I could play with the figures and their settings. It might be frustrating for a kid to see these wonderful toys and only be able to look at the pictures.
While the text would lend itself to a library read aloud, the intricacy of the designs indicates that the book would function better in a one on one reading. I think it would be hard for an audience of children to really appreciate the art without being close to the book.
Each scene matches the text and illustrates the meaning of the rhyme. Since many of the words used are archaic (for example, swine for pigs), the illustrations supply meaning without the intercession of an adult. Or, at the least, a perceptive child could figure it out without an adult.
The beginning verses are all about mornings and waking up and the final poems are about going to bed. In between, I could discern no appreciable structure but all are beautifully illustrated and charming to look at. I suspect the artist selected rhymes which she would enjoy illustrating.
The book has a helpful index of first lines at the end. I also enjoyed reading the artist’s note about how she created the images. The joy and pleasure she had in creating them comes across in the art but reading about her process was also fun.