Mother Goose Day: Celebrate with a Book!

Mother Goose Day was founded in 1987 by Gloria T. Delamar in tandem with the publication of her book, Mother Goose; From Nursery to Literature (MFarland Pub.). The day is now listed in many calendars of events and celebrated throughout the United States. It has been noted by municipalities, a cereal producer, banks, etc. and has a particular appeal to Kindergarten-Primary grades, libraries, and nursing homes. "Either alone or in sharing, read childhood nursery favorites and feel the warmth of Mother Goose's embrace."   -Expert from the Official Home of the Mother Goose Society.


Click here to visit the Mother Goose Society's official website to learn more about ways to celebrate this special day. Visit the library and celebrate by checking out a book!





My Very First Mother Goose Edited by Iona Archibald Opie
Summary from Catalog: A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Hey Diddle, Diddle," "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and "Pussycat, Pussycat."







Mother Goose Picture Puzzles by Will Hillenbrand
Summary from Catalog: Familiar Mother Goose rhymes use pictures in place of words to entertain as they teach.







You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman
Summary from Catalog: Join the fun as 17 familiar nursery rhyme characters take starring roles in this latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series You Read to Me, I'll Read to You. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the tales is set in three columns with color-coded type as a script for two voices to read separately and together. Whether it's Humpty Dumpty negotiating with a doctor to fix his cracked shell, Little Miss Muffet inviting the spider to share her curds and whey, or Old King Cole enjoying a feline fiddle recital, these tales with a twist will delight and amuse young readers.


Karen