Apr 24, 2025
May is all about mothers! Not only is Mother’s Day on May 11th, May 1st is National Mother Goose Day, and we’ve found a gaggle of books to rhyme the day away. Gather moms and kiddos and sit down to read a rhyme!
Mother Goose Treasury
By Cottage Door Press & Priscilla Lamont
$10.99; Ages 0-3
Publisher: Cottage Door Press
Amazon.com
The beautiful, soft illustrations make this the ideal bedtime book. Mother Goose favorites include “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” and “Row Row Row Your Boat.” Perfect for even the littlest storygoer.
Richard Scarry’s Best Mother Goose Ever
By Richard Scarry
$13.15; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
The beloved author-illustrator Richard Scarry shares his classic artwork with 50 of our favorite Mother Goose rhymes. Now in its 50th anniversary, this is a classic that spans multiple generations!
The Christian Mother Goose Big Book
By Marjorie Ainsborough Decker, Theanna Sparr & Colleen Murphy Scott
$34.85; Ages 2-5
Publisher: World Pub
Amazon.com
British master storyteller Decker combined her love of nursery rhymes with her love of the Bible to pen the Christian Mother Goose® children’s book series where she weaves Christian principles into rhymes.
Walt Disney’s Mother Goose
By RH Disney
$5.99; Ages 3-7
Publisher: Little Golden Books/Disney, Random House
Amazon.com
Disney fans will love the vintage artwork and classic characters of this Little Golden Book from the 1940s—complete with the rhymes we love!
Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose
By Tomie dePaola
$16.19; Ages 4-8
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
You’ll find both the traditional nursery rhymes and well as some you may never have read in this book of more than 200 rhymes. It’s a great version for young readers to read on their own or for parents to read to kids.
Mother Goose Goes to India
By Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal & Wazza Pink
$15.85; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Amazon.com
This Mother Goose medley shares rhymes that celebrate rich Indian culture and introduces Hindi vocabulary when Mother Goose takes a trip to India.
The Charles Addams Mother Goose
By Charles Addams
$16.50; Ages 4-10
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Here’s a Mother Goose storybook that is for older kids and fans of Charles Addams—the author/illustrator of The Addams Family and other classic cartoons. It provides a spooky spin to the classic rhymes.
The Only True Mother Goose’s Melodies
By Debbie Barry
$6.95; Ages 7-9
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Amazon.com
Chances are you won’t recognize many of these nursery rhymes because they were penned in 1833, but it does offer an Old English take on children’s rhymes. It’s suggested for ages 7-9, however it may be more appropriate for a teen or adult.
The Star Tales of Mother Goose
By Mary Stewart Adams
$29.95; All ages
Publisher: Mary Stewart Adams
Starlore.co
This book is designed to merge the night sky with the world of literature by taking traditional nursery rhymes and blending them with basic astronomical concepts. Includes easy-to-use sky maps, glossary of astronomical terms and historical references.
William Wegman’s Mother Goose
By William Wegman
$28.71; All ages
Publisher: Hyperion
Amazon.com
If you like dogs, you’ll love this Mother Goose book! Photographer William Wegman uses Weimaraner dogs to portray storybook characters—and Mother Goose herself!
BONUS READ!
A Bouquet of Happiness
By Aliza McCracken
$59.95; Adult
Publisher: Aliza McCracken
aliza-mccracken.square.site
Local artist and author Aliza McCracken recently released her newest inspirational art book featuring beautiful and uplifting artistry for every reader. The book would make a great Mother’s Day gift and a portion of the proceeds will benefit fine arts and educational programs in Kern County.
By Cottage Door Press & Priscilla Lamont
$10.99; Ages 0-3
Publisher: Cottage Door Press
Amazon.com
The beautiful, soft illustrations make this the ideal bedtime book. Mother Goose favorites include “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” and “Row Row Row Your Boat.” Perfect for even the littlest storygoer.
By Richard Scarry
$13.15; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
The beloved author-illustrator Richard Scarry shares his classic artwork with 50 of our favorite Mother Goose rhymes. Now in its 50th anniversary, this is a classic that spans multiple generations!
By Marjorie Ainsborough Decker, Theanna Sparr & Colleen Murphy Scott
$34.85; Ages 2-5
Publisher: World Pub
Amazon.com
British master storyteller Decker combined her love of nursery rhymes with her love of the Bible to pen the Christian Mother Goose® children’s book series where she weaves Christian principles into rhymes.
By RH Disney
$5.99; Ages 3-7
Publisher: Little Golden Books/Disney, Random House
Amazon.com
Disney fans will love the vintage artwork and classic characters of this Little Golden Book from the 1940s—complete with the rhymes we love!
By Tomie dePaola
$16.19; Ages 4-8
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
You’ll find both the traditional nursery rhymes and well as some you may never have read in this book of more than 200 rhymes. It’s a great version for young readers to read on their own or for parents to read to kids.
By Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal & Wazza Pink
$15.85; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Amazon.com
This Mother Goose medley shares rhymes that celebrate rich Indian culture and introduces Hindi vocabulary when Mother Goose takes a trip to India.
By Charles Addams
$16.50; Ages 4-10
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Here’s a Mother Goose storybook that is for older kids and fans of Charles Addams—the author/illustrator of The Addams Family and other classic cartoons. It provides a spooky spin to the classic rhymes.
By Debbie Barry
$6.95; Ages 7-9
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Amazon.com
Chances are you won’t recognize many of these nursery rhymes because they were penned in 1833, but it does offer an Old English take on children’s rhymes. It’s suggested for ages 7-9, however it may be more appropriate for a teen or adult.
By Mary Stewart Adams
$29.95; All ages
Publisher: Mary Stewart Adams
Starlore.co
This book is designed to merge the night sky with the world of literature by taking traditional nursery rhymes and blending them with basic astronomical concepts. Includes easy-to-use sky maps, glossary of astronomical terms and historical references.
By William Wegman
$28.71; All ages
Publisher: Hyperion
Amazon.com
If you like dogs, you’ll love this Mother Goose book! Photographer William Wegman uses Weimaraner dogs to portray storybook characters—and Mother Goose herself!
BONUS READ!
By Aliza McCracken
$59.95; Adult
Publisher: Aliza McCracken
aliza-mccracken.square.site
Local artist and author Aliza McCracken recently released her newest inspirational art book featuring beautiful and uplifting artistry for every reader. The book would make a great Mother’s Day gift and a portion of the proceeds will benefit fine arts and educational programs in Kern County.
