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My Very First Mother Goose
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
14 posts | 3 read | 2 to read
Charming watercolor illustrations enhance a delightful collection of sixty classic Mother Goose rhymes, including "Hey Diddle, Diddle," "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and many others.
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CarlyJohnson
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

“Wash the disease, wipe the dishes, ring the bell for tea; three good wishes, three good kisses, I will give to thee.”

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CarlyJohnson
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

This book uses rhyming as one of its sound patterns. Many of the book's nursery rhymes include end rhymes, which combine similar sounds in the last words of lines to provide a calming effect. This would be a good read aloud for very young children.

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CarlyJohnson
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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My Very First Mother Goose is a children's book written by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. It introduces young readers to a timeless selection of beloved nursery rhymes. Iona Opie has thoughtfully chosen and arranged the rhymes in this anthology to create a thorough and captivating collection that touches on a variety of themes and issues, from lullabies and moral lessons to lighthearted and amusing rhymes.

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Abbylippert
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

“Shoo fly, don't bother me, I belong to somebody.“

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Abbylippert
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

I would use this book with young elementary students as an initial introduction to poetry, repetition, rhythm, and rhyme. It could be used as a short jingle, just as my parents and I did. Identify the lines that repeat and the words that rhyme to students so that they can gain a better understanding. Ask students what they think, feel, see, or hear when they read the poem about shooing a fly away.

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Abbylippert
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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“Shoo fly“ is a classic poem that I remember reciting with my parents as a young girl. We would always say it together if we saw a fly around. This classic poem uses repetition and rhyming to relay the short story of someone trying to shoo a fly away from them, as they belong to someone else. This poem has a quick and. lyrical rhythm.

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LexiPrice
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

“Wash the disease, wipe the dishes, ring the bell for tea; three good wishes, three good kisses, I will give to thee.”

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LexiPrice
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie

Rhyme, alliteration, and rhythm are frequently used in nursery rhymes to captivate young readers and listeners. This book uses rhyming as one of its sound patterns. Many of the book's nursery rhymes include end rhymes, which combine similar sounds in the last words of lines to provide a calming, melodic effect. For instance, the phrases “dock“ and “clock“ rhyme in “Hickory Dickory Dock,“ and the terms “hill“ and “water“ rhyme in “Jack and Jill.“

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LexiPrice
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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Iona Opie's wonderful children's book “My Very First Mother Goose,“ with illustrations by Rosemary Wells, introduces young readers to a timeless selection of beloved nursery rhymes. Iona Opie has thoughtfully chosen and arranged the rhymes in this anthology to create a thorough and captivating collection that touches on a variety of themes and issues, from lullabies and moral lessons to lighthearted and amusing rhymes.

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Librarybelle
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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My #35bookparty today celebrates nursery rhymes. These were my bedtime stories when I was little. The book I have is not the tagged one - it has yet to be unearthed from the boxes I'm still unpacking, and I can't remember the exact edition. I can tell you my mom bought it in the '80s at Kmart and has definite '80s graphic designs. I have such a fondness for nursery rhymes. My favorite rhyme? I really couldn't say. They all stand out to me.

Librarybelle The image is one I found in the public domain from a 17th century edition of rhyme collections. 8y
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kspenmoll
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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#picturebooklove #17booklove. @jess.how Cannot seem to let go of my 22year old son's picture books.Have drastically reduced his picture books, but I still love to linger over their pages at times. That's #picturebooklove

Texreader Oh the memories!!! I understand! 8y
SaraFair Dont do it! Save them for grandchildren. My Mom saved my books and it was a pleasure to read them to my kids. 8y
christineandbooks I plan to save favorites for potential future grandchildren...some I can't bear to part with... 8y
kspenmoll @jess.how @SaraFair @christineandbooks @Texreader Thanks for the encouragement to keep them close! 📚😍💙 8y
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bookwrm526
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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So...we went geocaching again today, and on our lunch break this couple and their....pet....geese....arrived at one of the outside tables. On leashes....wearing diapers and bow ties....I had to share.

BookishMarginalia 😂😂😂 8y
LauraBeth Wait...what?! 😂 8y
Readingismyescape Wow. Guess you never know what you will see. Oh and I love geocaching btw 😊 8y
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bookwrm526 @LauraBeth exactly!!!!! 8y
bookwrm526 @Readingismyescape small town SC, what can I say. And geocaching is the best! 8y
Sue That's awesome - looks like one of them also has a corella on his shoulder. That would be a noisy household! 8y
bookwrm526 @Sue they both had one of those, I'm not sure where hers was when I took the picture 8y
Ellsbeth Very interesting. Also, Geocaching is great. I try to make my regular hides big enough for books & I have a Geocache/Letterbox hybrid in my Little Free Library. 8y
bookwrm526 @Ellsbeth awesome! We haven't put any out yet, though my brother owns a ton of caches, 8y
bookwrm526 @Ellsbeth mostly puzzles, in NYC 8y
Ellsbeth @bookwrm526 Ooo! Puzzles are fun! There almost no puzzle caches where I live. 8y
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susanw
My Very First Mother Goose | Rosemary Wells, Iona Archibald Opie
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I think we all grew up with poems and didn't even know it. #augustphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub #poetry

GinaAnderson We did! 8y
Melkyl Yes! 8y
[DELETED] 3604292746 Absolutely!! I have this exact book for my children too ❤️ such a classic!! 8y
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