Generations of children have grown up with "The Bear Went Over the Mountain," "Lazy Mary," and "Yankee Doodle." Here is a collection that includes these, and many more of the favorite playtime rhymes that are a lasting part of America's--and childhoods--heritage.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 1987 by Simon & Schuster .

Maud Petersham was an internationally renowned writer and artist who helped define the modern picture book. Born to a deep-rooted American family in 1890, Maud attended Vassar College in 1912 and later studied at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. She and her husband Miska worked prolifically for over fifty years, illustrating more than 120 books.