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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.

Author: Various Authors
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/11/2011
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781596436008
Audience: 03 - 08

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


Award: 2011 Cybils Finalist - Graphic Novel Elem/Mid
Award: 2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Seven to Ten


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author

Nursery Rhyme Comics cartoonists:

Nick Abadzis; Andrew Arnold; Kate Beaton; Vera Brosgol; Nick Bruel; Scott Campbell; Lilli Carre; Roz Chast; JP Coovert; Jordan Crane; Rebecca Dart; Eleanor Davis; Vanessa Davis; Theo Ellsworth; Matt Forsythe; Jules Feiffer; Bob Flynn; Alexis Frederick-Frost; Ben Hatke; Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Lucy Knisley; David Macaulay; Mark Martin; Patrick McDonnell; Mike Mignola; Tony Millionaire; Tao Nyeu; George O'Connor; Mo Oh; Eric Orchard; Laura Park; Cyril Pedrosa; Lark Pien; Aaron Renier; Dave Roman; Marc Rosenthal; Stan Sakai; Richard Sala; Mark Siegel; James Sturm; Raina Telgemeier; Craig Thompson; Richard Thompson; Sara Varon; Jen Wang; Drew Weing; Gahan Wilson; Gene Luen Yang; Stephanie Yue; and an introduction by Leonard Marcus.