From the July 6, 2008 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Picture Books
Among the currently available editions listed below, I would draw particular attention to Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose by Scott Gustafson, Here Comes Mother Goose by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, Mother Goose by Michael Hague, Mother Goose by Gyo Fujikawa, Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever by Richard Scarry, The Jessie Wilcox Smith Mother Goose by Jessie Wilcox Smith, and especially The Original Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright for your consideration. What editions are your favorites?This book list is divided into two sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Picture Books
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Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes by Anonymous Suggested |
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The Green Tiger's Illustrated Mother Goose by Anonymous Recommended |
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Treasury of Mother Goose by Anonymous Suggested |
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The Neighborhood Mother Goose illustrated by Nina Crews Suggested |
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Tomie Depaola's Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola Suggested |
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Hey Diddle Diddle & Other Mother Goose Rhymes by Tomie dePaola Suggested |
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Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose by Mary Engelbreit Suggested |
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Mother Goose illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa Highly Recommended |
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Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose illustrated by Scott Gustafson Recommended |
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Mother Goose by Michael Hague Recommended |
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Little Robin Redbreast illustrated by Shari Halpern Suggested |
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Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by C.D. Hullinger Suggested |
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The Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose illustrated by Arnold Lobel Suggested |
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Sylvia Long's Mother Goose illustrated by Sylvia Long Suggested |
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James Marshall's Mother Goose illustrated by James Marshall Suggested |
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My First Mother Goose by Lisa McCue Suggested |
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Mother Goose by Will Moses Suggested |
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Mother Goose's Melodies by John Newbery Suggested |
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My Very First Mother Goose edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells Recommended |
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Here Comes Mother Goose edited by Iona Opie and illustrated byRosemary Wells Recommended |
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Mother Goose's Little Treasures edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells Suggested |
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Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever illustrated by Richard Scarry Recommended |
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Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes edited and illustrated by Axel Scheffler and Alison Green Suggested |
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Hector Protector and As I Went over the Water illustrated by Maurice Sendak Recommended |
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The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith Highly Recommended |
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Treasury of Mother Goose by Anonymous Suggested |
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Mother Goose Rhymes edited by Alex Toys and illustrated by Jill McDonald Suggested |
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Pudgy Book of Mother Goose by Richard Walz Suggested |
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The Original Mother Goose illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright Highly Recommended |
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My First Real Mother Goose Board Book by Blanche Fisher Wright Recommended |


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