Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls (Arbordale Collection) - Tapa dura

Perfect reading before a trip to the shore, these beach versions of Mother Goose rhymes combine familiar rhythm and meter with new content. The colorful illustrations amplify the selections they accompany and invite children to stop and linger over each picture. - School Library Journal

But this might be a nice one to tuck into the beach bag, with an eye toward turning time under the beach umbrella into teachable moments. - Publishers Weekly

With colorful and realistic illustrations, Mother Osprey is, overall, an entertaining, fun and educational book that celebrates the sea and coastline. - Book Pleasures

What if Jack and Jill had been playing on a nice soft sand dune instead of that treacherous hill? And suppose Mary's pet wasn't really a lamb. What if Mary had a little . . . clam? Those questions — and more — are gleefully answered in Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys & Gulls. This collection retells Mother Goose rhymes and celebrates America’s coastlines and waterways — from sea to shining sea. Young readers will meet playful pelicans, seagulls and otters. They’ll ride wild island ponies, meet pirates, and hopefully, they’ll learn the important difference between “orca” and “okra.” With clever twists on old standards, Mother Osprey is a salute to sea breezes, sand, and just plain silliness. The For Creative Minds educational section includes: Poem related fun facts and a Map activity.