"A Treasury Of Mother Goose", illustrated by Hilda Offen, Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers; published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1984, first edition, fifth printing.

Illustrated hard boards, 7.1/2" x 10.1/2"; 157 pages including Index of First Lines, all pages illustrated, very good condition.

"A new collection of old and familiar nursery rhymes that stay alive from generation to generation because they move in lively rhythms. The words of these old favorites roll easily from the tongue, whether they be full of wisdom, humor or just plain nonsense. Many are fine poetry and serve as an important introduction to our literature. Hilda Offen's illustrations are very much in keeping with the spirit of the old familiar words. They will be a lasting joy to readers and listeners, young and old." [from the back cover]

Hilda Offen is a well-known picture book illustrator, who won the Smarties Prize in 1992 for Nice Work, Little Wolf. Since then she has illustrated many picture books, including Fred and Ted's Treasure Hunt. She lives in Brighton, England. Hilda has illustrated numerous nursery rhyme collections and fairy stories, and most famously the English translations of Alf Proysen's Mrs Pepperpot. Hilda is also the creator of the series Roll Up Rita (Catnip Publishing) and a comic series for older readers, The Galloping Ghost, The Wizard's Warning, Watch Out for Witches (Piccadilly Press), for which she was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

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