This book is part of a book series called Opie Library .

This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Turtleback Books .

Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet who published over 60 books of fiction for children under her pen name E. Nesbit. Peter Hunt is Professor Emeritus in Children's Literature, University of Cardiff. Iona Opie has, in partnership with her late husband Peter Opie, edited many acclaimed books of children's folklore, including The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. I Saw Esau, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, and My Very First Mother Goose. Rosemary Wells has won many major awards for her books, which include the Max and Ruby stories, three titles about Edward the Unready and Felix Feels Better. About Mother Goose, she says, "These rhymes are a celebration of the English language - it's our history and it's wonderful. "