Denslow’s Mother Goose

A king’s whole army rushes to help Humpty Dumpty—but not even all the king’s horses and men can put him back together again.

In W. W. Denslow’s early-20th-century collection, nursery-rhyme country is a place where cats play fiddles, cows leap over the moon, and a mouse races up a clock. Here you’ll meet Little Jack Horner with his Christmas pie, Mary and the lamb that follows her to school, and an old woman who sails sky-high in a basket. Each verse brings a new bit of mischief, music, or odd good fortune, with Denslow’s illustrations adding to the fun. Which rhyme will make you laugh, sing along, or wonder what could possibly happen next?

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