Old Mother Hubbard

by Jane Cabrera

Overview

"Old Mother Hubbard's poor dog just wants a bone. What he gets instead is even better!"--Provided by publisher.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823444847
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	04/27/2020
Series:	Jane Cabrera's Story Time
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.82(w) x 10.53(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jane Cabrera is a designer and fine artist, as well as the author and illustrator of almost 60 books for children. She specializes in fresh reimaginings of nursery rhymes and fairy tales; Publishers Weekly has said "her style exudes the joy of creation." She lives in England.

Editorial Reviews

Cabrera (Dog's Day, 2000, etc.) illustrates this abbreviated adaptation of the nursery rhyme with broadly brushed, vibrantly colored scenes. Large, hand-lettered text complements illustrations that look like they were slathered on with finger-paints, in a perfect child-like style. Here is a hungry but irrepressible little terrier cavorting about while a cat looks on in alarm-or annoyance after being forcibly bathed-and Mother Hubbard shops for a coat, hat, wig, and shoes for him, even though "the cupboard is bare." Cabrera has made some adjustments: the dog doesn't die, even temporarily, and the ending has become a real crowd-pleaser. Instead of the original's now-stilted pleasantries, upon her return Mother Hubbard whips out a HUGE bone, crowing, "Your supper!"-prompting an ecstatic "Bow-Wow!" in response. Ex-toddlers will eat this up. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews

"The old nursery rhyme reaches new heights of nonsense in Cabrera's bright, energetic double-page pictures. . . . the chanting rhymes and exuberant illustrations make a great read-aloud for young preschoolers."—Booklist
 
"Cabrera's candy-colored paintings are divertingly droll."—The Bulletin
 
"Ex-toddlers will eat this up."—Kirkus Reviews
 
OPPENHEIM TOY PORTFOLIO BEST BOOK AWARD – GOLD SEAL

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