Over the Hills and Far Away
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Over the Hills and Far Away is a collection of nursery rhymes from around the English-speaking world. It is a beautifully presented book, with each spread created by a different illustrator. Within the covers of Over the Hills and Far Away you will find anything from a Trinidadian clapping rhyme to a Chinese American rhyme to Scottish nursery rhymes and much more. The same diversity is reflected in the illustrations, created by Nick Sharratt, Shaun Tan, Marcia Williams, Axel Scheffler, Satoshi Kitamura and many other great illustrators.
With each page that's turned you get something completely new and it's not a book you could ever tire of. With rhymes from African, Native American, First Nation, Inuit, Latino and Maori cultures set alongside more well-known ones from the United Kingdom, this is truly a treasure trove of nursery rhymes that belongs on every bookshelf.
(And all royalties from the sales will be donated to Seven Stories)
What you thought...
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Judi, 15 Rhagfyr 2014
A book to treasure for ever. Having bought one I then bought a second - one to read and re-read with young people whenever I'm lucky enough and one to keep just for me. Elizabeth Hammill collected a magical cornucopia of rhymes and poems from the British Isles, her native Canada and around the world. Then she found brilliant illustrators to add to the magic. Some well known and well loved and some so new they'll be a wonderful surprise. Find and excuse to buy this one - there are two versi...