A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

First Second is very proud to present Nursery Rhyme Comics. Featuring fifty classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries.

From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's "There Was a Crooked Man" to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel's "Three Little Kittens" to First Second's own Gene Yang's "Pat-a-Cake," this is a collection that will put a grin on your face from page one and keep it there.

Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Chock full of engaging full-color artwork and favorite characters (Jack and Jill Old Mother Hubbard The Owl and the Pussycat ), this collection will be treasured by children for years to come.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/11/2011
ISBN: 9781596436008
Pages: 119
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.70w x 0.60d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Cybils - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/01/2011
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2011
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 189
Shelf Awareness 10/14/2011
Booklist 11/15/2011 pg. 42
Shelf Awareness 09/14/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 138 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 145595 / Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1