You Read to Me, I'll Read to You
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| Author | Mary Ann Hoberman |
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| Illustrator | Michael Emberley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | You Read to Me, I'll Read to You |
| Genre | Nursery rhymes |
| Published | 2005 (Little, Brown and Company) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-14431-5 |
| Preceded by | Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together |
| Followed by | Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together |
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together is the third book in the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. It is written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Michael Emberley.
Book summary
The book is retellings of nursery rhymes. It has retellings such as Humpty Dumpty chatting with his doctor and Little Miss Muffet explaining 'curds and whey' to the spider. Other rhymes include Old Mother Hubbard, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, Simple Simon, and Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Reception
It was reviewed by Horn Book Magazine.[1] A Book Loons review says, "I love this series - enjoy reading the rhymes separately and together, in chorus. Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together take off from the familiar originals in all kinds of entertaining new directions".[2] As the Reading Tub review says, "The collection brings some nursery rhymes up to current times, and adds some surprising endings to them all. There is all-round utility, whether in a classroom or at home".[3]