This is one of the best Mother Goose books out there for young children because of the gentleness and warmth of the text and the illustrations. Together they make for a great experience for the reader and the listener. Nursery rhymes are such great tools for teaching children vocabulary words and they make for great bounces too. So get ready to enjoy the classic nursery rhymes with your little one courtesy of two of the best in the business, Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells.