Mother Goose Favorites

In honor of Dick Clark's passing, let's pull some rockin' oldies off the shelf and give them a spin. 

THREE PROS

*When you are binding a collection of previously published work, you better be darn sure that the illustrations are top-notch -- in this case Mary Engelbreit more than hits the mark  

*Bobs and weaves like a savvy boxer between the universally familiar classics and less noteworthy idylls to keep everyone's interest level up
*Even though not all of the stories can be pegged to a particular time of day, Engelbreit does a fine job of arranging them in an order that seems to flow from sunrise to bedtime 

THREE CONS 

*If you're looking for any original writing, you won't find it here 
*My list of Mother Goose favorites would not include that pointless rhyme about the girl with the curl 

*I wasn't aware that Dame Dob patched Jack's nob at the end of his tumble down the hill, but I'm pretty sure that's illegal in most states

ONE DAD'S OPINION
There once was a blogger from DC.
Reviewing kid books gave him great glee.
Still, it was hard critiquing authors' works.  
So few thought him funny; most crowned him King of the Jerks.  
Unfazed he pressed on, despite the outcry.  
Always in search of the next perfect Buy.
Weeks would go by without even a sniff.
But today's selection did anything but whiff.    

BUY / Borrow / Donate / Destroy