Tuesday, November 30, 2010

My VIllage: Rhymes from Around the World


My Village: Rhymes from Around the World

Collected by: Danielle WRight
Illustrated by: Mique Moriuchi

Elementary Grades

"My Village is a beautiful collection featuring nursery rhymes and verses from around the world: New Zealand, China, Australia, Norway, Ireland, Tonga, Jamaica, Japan, Zimbabwe, Fiji, Indonesia, Denmark, Iran, Germany, Samoa, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, France, Holland, Iceland, and India. Readers delight in quirky, touching, and funny verses from the 22 different countries, brought vividly to life by the appealingly fresh artwork from exciting young illustrator Mique Moriuchi, who captures each verse with a uniquely beautiful and child's-eye focus. Danielle Wright has included some familiar rhymes along with others that are less well known. Internationally acclaimed poet and former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen introduces the collection, discussing the origins of nursery rhymes as well as reviewing some of his favorites. Also endorsed by the International Youth Library, this book is an essential addition to any school or library."

**What I loved about this book when I read it is that the native language is printed right next to the English text throughout - Jennie

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Online Resources:
http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/my-village-rhymes-from-around-the-world/

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