A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes and Poems

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Explore an enchanting world of nursery rhymes, poems and songs from Frann Preston-Gannon, illustrator of I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree, which won Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year.

Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet and all your favourite nursery rhyme friends are here, along with elves, mermaids and a crew of white mice from lesser-known gems. Perfect for bedtime, this rich collection of one hundred and one rhymes will delight children for generations to come.

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Frann's first picture book, The Journey Home, was published in 2012 and was shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children's Prize and the Cambridgeshire 'Read it Again' book Prize. In 2011, she became the first UK recipient of the 'Sendak Fellowship' and spent a month living with and learning from Maurice Sendak. She is one fifth of the design group Zombie Collective who specialize in workshops and pop-up galleries. They have worked with clients such as Tate Britain, the House of Illustration, the Design Museum, the British Library and UCL Hospital, creating workshops for both adults and children.