A neat collection of classic nursery rhymes. The embroidered fabric and small dolls and objects make up the illustrations in a unique, fun way. A great collection for every kid's bookshelf. ( )

The illustrations are what make this book really special. They are glossy photographs of hand-sewn fabric relief collages. The book includes many of the traditional favorites such as "Humpty Dumpty" and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." ( )

30 months - my husband asked "why another book of nursery rhymes?". I can't help myself, partly because O just loves the rhymes and knows a good portion of them by heart but also when I see the great illustrations in needle work or felting I just have to spend time with the book! This one is amazing! Felted characters and background with sewn details an hand painted wood faces. This book makes me want to get busy and create! ( )

I thought this was a wonderful book. I thought it was a wonderful collection of many famous and recognized nursery rhymes. This book was successful because it gathered so many notable nursery rhymes in one place, giving children a compact collection. I also found the pictures used in the book to be incredibly unique and captivating. The background of each page was a picture that reflected the events of the nursery rhyme, but the characters and settings of the picture were made out of simple objects. For example, for a nursery rhyme beginning, "Elsie Marley had grown so fine...," Elsie, her pigs, and the grass outside of her house were all made from cloth (it almost looks like wool). The presentation of these characters as these cloth figures make them almost look like puppets, making the nursery rhymes even more of an imaginative experience for children. I believe that the utilization of these materials expresses the texts in the best way possible and encourages children to use their imaginations to make the nursery rhymes come to life. ( )

A quite beguiling and clever illustration method. Mavor creates her scenes with felt and thread, in flattened 3-D. It's the next stage up from stumpwork. ( )