# Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists! - Hardcover

by **Various Authors** (Author), **Chris Duffy** (Editor), **Leonard S. Marcus** (Introduction by)

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

First Second is very proud to present _Nursery Rhyme Comics_. Featuring fifty classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries.

From _New Yorker_ cartoonist Roz Chast's There Was a Crooked Man to _Bad Kitty_ author Nick Bruel's Three Little Kittens to First Second's own Gene Yang's Pat-a-Cake, this is a collection that will put a grin on your face from page one and keep it there.

Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Chock full of engaging full-color artwork and favorite characters (Jack and Jill! Old Mother Hubbard! The Owl and the Pussycat!), this collection will be treasured by children for years to come.

### Author Biography

_Nursery Rhyme Comics_ cartoonists:

Nick Abadzis; Andrew Arnold; Kate Beaton; Vera Brosgol; Nick Bruel; Scott Campbell; Lilli Carre; Roz Chast; JP Coovert; Jordan Crane; Rebecca Dart; Eleanor Davis; Vanessa Davis; Theo Ellsworth; Matt Forsythe; Jules Feiffer; Bob Flynn; Alexis Frederick-Frost; Ben Hatke; Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Lucy Knisley; David Macaulay; Mark Martin; Patrick McDonnell; Mike Mignola; Tony Millionaire; Tao Nyeu; George O'Connor; Mo Oh; Eric Orchard; Laura Park; Cyril Pedrosa; Lark Pien; Aaron Renier; Dave Roman; Marc Rosenthal; Stan Sakai; Richard Sala; Mark Siegel; James Sturm; Raina Telgemeier; Craig Thompson; Richard Thompson; Sara Varon; Jen Wang; Drew Weing; Gahan Wilson; Gene Luen Yang; Stephanie Yue; _and an introduction by_ Leonard Marcus.

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 10.2 x 7.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 11, 2011

**Award:** Cybils (2011)

**Award:** Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2012)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.8

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 22.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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