Babushka's Mother Goose by Patricia Polacco

A collection of stories based on the author's Russian grandmother's storytelling. Some stories seem to be retelling of Mother Goose's tales but with a Russian focus. Others appear to me to be folktales. The illustrations have a Russian/Eastern European flair.

I picked this up because the word Babushka reminded me of my grandmother. I enjoyed the rhyming and the unfamiliar words used are fun to say even if a child doesn't know what they mean. The illustrations are bright, colorful and detailed.

Polacco, P. (1995). Babushka's mother goose. New York, NY: Philomel Books.
ISBN: 0399227474
Illustrated by the author

The Real Mother Goose illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright

A collection of over 300 Mother Goose's nursery rhymes illustrated beautifully.

I enjoyed reading this book and remembered many of the illustrations and rhymes. The book is large and the text is somewhat crowded for a new reader. It would be a good book to read to a child and the illustrations could tell a story in of themselves.

(1994). The real mother goose. New York, N.Y. : Scholastic, Incorporated.
ISBN: 0590225170
Illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright.