Ride a cock horse /
by Williams, Sarah; Beck, Ian.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: 48 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780192763204 (pbk.) :.Classification number: Subject(s): Rhyming games -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature | Nursery rhymes, English | Picture Books | Books for very young children, children's picture books & activity books | Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplay | For National Curriculum Early Years | Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplaySummary: 'Ride a Cock Horse' is a collection of play rhymes. Ian Beck's illustrations are accompanied by Sarah Williams' simple text for the youngest of readers. We are delighted to be reissuing this lovely book with new cover artwork from Ian Beck. It's a collection of rhymes to enjoy when baby is on your knee or cradled in your arms; jolly rhymes for playful babies and gentle rhymes for sleepy babies. Many traditional favourites are here, including 'This is the Way the Ladies Ride', 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub', and 'Rock-a-Bye-Baby' - and they are all cheerily illustrated by Ian Beck. The rhymes are gathered into four sections: knee-jogging rhymes;bouncing and dancing rhymes;, patting and clapping rhymes; and lullabies and rocking rhymes - and there are introductory notes for parents at the beginning of each section. This is the perfect book to introduce babies to movement, rhyme and rhythm - great for playtime and bedtime.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Childrens Paperback | Southport Library | Childrens Fiction | PIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002596375X |
Originally published: 1986.
'Ride a Cock Horse' is a collection of play rhymes. Ian Beck's illustrations are accompanied by Sarah Williams' simple text for the youngest of readers. We are delighted to be reissuing this lovely book with new cover artwork from Ian Beck. It's a collection of rhymes to enjoy when baby is on your knee or cradled in your arms; jolly rhymes for playful babies and gentle rhymes for sleepy babies. Many traditional favourites are here, including 'This is the Way the Ladies Ride', 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub', and 'Rock-a-Bye-Baby' - and they are all cheerily illustrated by Ian Beck. The rhymes are gathered into four sections: knee-jogging rhymes;bouncing and dancing rhymes;, patting and clapping rhymes; and lullabies and rocking rhymes - and there are introductory notes for parents at the beginning of each section. This is the perfect book to introduce babies to movement, rhyme and rhythm - great for playtime and bedtime.
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