Southern Mother Goose - Hardcover

by David Davis (Author)

Mother Goose heads down south!

This collection of forty-six original poems imbues popular nursery rhymes with a Southern twang. Beginning readers will encounter Chattahoochee Charlie, Miami Mary, Little Hannah from Savannah, Old King Cajun, and many more characters from across the South. Y'all better be ready for rambunctious personalities, beloved rhymes, and charming illustrations on every page!

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Mother Goose flies way down south in this Southern take on popular nursery rhymes. The twang in this collection of forty-six poems adapted from the verses we all know and love will have readers donning their NASCARï¿1/2 caps or listening to the ole' banjo in no time.

Young'uns encounter the tales of Old Mother Hubbard pulling cornbread from her cupboard and her hound that turns down biscuits. Have a picky eater, too? Dine with Peter the praline-eater or have boiled peanuts by the sea! Meet the Mississippi mosquito that munches on grits and fried green tomatoes instead of those sweet ole' southerners and Yankee Doodle who stays down South and trades in his pony for a pickup. Find out what happens to the crawfish as they "rub-a-dub-dub" in their tub! Tap your feet to a tune or two as you read along with Little Boy Bluegrass or fiddle high and low with Boyd and Ben.

Y'all should tease your hair and get ready for a sensational journey. Whether reading one or all, these beloved rhymes ooze with charm and the clever humor of author David Davis and charming illustrations of Herb Leonhard.

David Davis is a humorist, cartoonist, speaker, and writer with a flair for storytelling. He is the author of Pelican's Ten Redneck Babies: A Southern Counting Book and Jazz Cats, which were named to the Children's Choice Top 100 List. Davis is also the author of numerous titles in Pelican's Night Before Christmas Series and Texas Zeke and The Longhorn, Rock 'n' Roll Dogs, Texas Mother Goose, Texas Aesop's Fables, A Southern Child's Garden of Verses, and The Twelve Days of Christmas-in Texas, That Is, all published by Pelican. A popular speaker at educational conferences, libraries, and schools, Davis lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Herb Leonhard is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer whose work appears on magazine and album covers, greeting cards, posters, and calendars. He is also the illustrator of Pelican's St. Patrick and the Three Brave Mice, Way Out West on My Little Pony, A Southern Child's Garden of Verses, Leonardo's Monster, I Know a Librarian Who Chewed on a Word, and A Is for Alliguitar: Musical Alphabeasts. Leonhard lives with his wife and son in Prosser, Washington.

Author Biography

A humorist, cartoonist, speaker, and writer, David Davis is a Texas native with a gift for storytelling. Davis's colorful characters come to life in his lively and timeless stories. Though most of his picture books are set in the South, they transcend the regional label. After time in the banking industry, he began a career as a political cartoonist. In the mid 1980s, he started working as a freelance humorist. Davis's satirical poem Redneck Night Before Christmas attracted the attention of Pelican and led to the publication of his first book. His subsequent books, filled with humor, flair, and catchy language, are a tremendous success. Ten Redneck Babies: A Southern Counting Book and Jazz Cats were both named to the Children's Choice Top 100 List. Jazz Cats was a finalist for the Texas Golden Spur Award and is an Accelerated Reader Program selection. Texas Mother Goose and Texas Aesop's Fables were named to syndicated columnist Glenn Dromgoole's yearly Top Ten Texas Books, and Librarian's Night Before Christmas struck a chord with hard-working librarians everywhere. In addition to his books, Davis's artwork, cartoons, poems, and short stories are featured in various publications across the country. His political cartoons won an award from the Mississippi Press Association. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and is in demand as a speaker and presenter at educational conferences, libraries, and schools. Davis lives in Fort Worth, Texas.