Schoolyard Rhymes
Kids' Own Rhymes for Rope-Skipping, Hand Clapping, Ball Bouncing, and Just Plain
Kids, Creative Kids, Games and Activities
| Author: | Judy Sierra | ISBN: | 9780307983176 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books | Publication: | July 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Judy Sierra |
| ISBN: | 9780307983176 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| Publication: | July 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Language: | English |
"Schoolyard rhymes are catchy and fun. They are easy to remember. In fact, they stick in the mind like bubble gum to a shoe." writes Judy Sierra in her introduction to this lively collection of traditional playground chants. Included are more than 50 verses ranging from the familiar jump rope rhyme about the mythical lady with the alligator purse to less familiar counting-out ones, from funny rhymes for ball-bouncing and hand-clapping games to "Liar, liar, pants on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire" and other choice insults of children. Melissa Sweet includes bright, colorful fabric swatches in her watercolor-and-pencil collages to perfectly capture the spirit of these funky, street-smart verses that children love to recite and chant.
"Schoolyard rhymes are catchy and fun. They are easy to remember. In fact, they stick in the mind like bubble gum to a shoe." writes Judy Sierra in her introduction to this lively collection of traditional playground chants. Included are more than 50 verses ranging from the familiar jump rope rhyme about the mythical lady with the alligator purse to less familiar counting-out ones, from funny rhymes for ball-bouncing and hand-clapping games to "Liar, liar, pants on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire" and other choice insults of children. Melissa Sweet includes bright, colorful fabric swatches in her watercolor-and-pencil collages to perfectly capture the spirit of these funky, street-smart verses that children love to recite and chant.
