Welcome to the world of nursery rhymes...
“Expressing children’s earliest pleasure in the sparky delights of language, learning and living.”
“A treasure chest of nostalgia and the perfect present” - Daily Mail
Nursery rhymes are little odes to joy – their fun, fables and fancy transport the spirit. This book originates from the dreams and pen of Claud Lovat Fraser (1890-1921), an artist comparable with the very best. One hundred years on, this updated anthology of nursery rhymes re-presents Lovat Fraser’s drawings in all their vivid glory, re-shaped to reflect the diversities of today, by author Robert Lacey and illustrator Ben Coppin.
The endpapers of this book are printed on Revive Offset paper re-cycled from 100% post-consumer waste.
The Magic of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes provide the paths by which children can test and explore the developing power of their imaginations. Nursery rhymes teach history. Their pie men, wigs and sheep-in-the-meadow instruct young people in the details of a way of life that operated long before they were born.
Who was the illustrator Lovat?
This book was inspired by the beautiful drawings of Claud Lovat Fraser (1890-1921). ‘He never stopped scribbling,’ recalled one of his friends – and he scribbled ‘with the earnestness of a child.’
“Exuding tremendous pick-me-up appeal, this classic collection also shares insights into the meaning of all those nursery rhymes that remain with us for a lifetime.”
“The pictures, updated slightly by Ben Coppin, are bright, nostalgic treats of elegant penmanship and historical costumes.”
“Bestselling historian Robert Lacey brings together 82 of our most beloved nursery rhymes in this beautiful gift book.”
“Robert Lacey brings together vintage sketches and modern eco-friendly production techniques in Nursery Rhymes with Pictures”
The data band around the rear cover of the book has been printed on Gmund Bier Papier Lager made from the vegetable fibre of brewers’ hops.
“A cargo of rhyming treasures”
