Welcome to the charming, wacky and sometimes hilarious interpretation of Mother Goose favorites from award-winning artist, Scott Gustafson. Richly painted scenes with multi-ethnic (and multi-species!) characters turn these familiar rhymes into new adventures through the imagination of the artist. You'll meet Jack Sprat, a lithe lizard (who could eat no fat) and his chubby bullfrog wife (who could eat no lean). There's the dancing bear baker in Pat-a-Cake, and Peter Piper is a Pug dog with pickled peppers. The fixed layout format retains the beautifully designed spreads of the original, printed book. Nursery rhymes are both fun, and they teach language and rhythm. Read these aloud to your pre-schooler or listen to the playful and engaging word-for-word narration by voice actors.