MOTHER GOOSE: NUMBERS ON THE LOOSE by Leo and Diane Dillon

This is a unique collection of some well-known and a number of lesser-known nursery rhymes containing various numbers. Each time a number is used in a rhyme, it is highlighted in purple, making it stand out from the rest of the text. In an introductory Illustrator’s Note, the Dillons explain the process they went through to locate the rhymes used in the text.

Although I appreciate the book as a variation on the traditional Mother Goose format, I was expecting more of a counting book. Basically this book is just a collection of nursery rhymes that contain random numbers. The rhymes are not arranged in numerical order or in any organized fashion, so I wouldn’t see it as much of a teaching tool, more just a collection of rhymes.