The Real Mother Goose Review

Title: The Real Mother Goose
Author: Blanche Fisher Wright
Illustrator: Blanche Fisher Writght
Genre: Poetry and Rhymes
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publisher Date: First published in 1916. Scholastic printed in 1994         
Pages: 128

Rating: Early Elementary 4 (recommended)
This book is for early elementary. There are illustrations that are very appealing to the eye with tons of poems in it. There are some strong vocabulary words but the stories are very easy to understand and to the point.

Summary:
This book has a collection of nursery rhymes that tend to be very lively and "roll off the tongue". These stories are meant for a fun time while reading. The illustrations really help the reader better understanding about what they are reading. This book also shows many different types of poetry.

Educational Purpose:
Before I read some of the nursery rhymes, I will ask them if they have ever heard of nursery rhymes. I will then ask them if they know what a poem is. I want the students to make connections to get them excited about poetry. I would use this book and read random poems to get them interested in poetry. Then I will ask my class to write two of their own poems and if they feel comfortable, I would ask them to read them out loud to the class.