Mary Had a Little Lamb

The illustrations are amazing. The scenery and characters look like they are made from cloth. My children wanted to read this book over and over and over :). The last page was especially fun with the lamb hiding under the little girls school desk.

the book was very colorful i loved the pictures easy for children to connect. i love sally mavor's work she is an excellent artist. i will continue to buy her books. and the shipment time was great

That Mary had a little lamb is a known fact. That the lamb followed her everywhere, and even to school is common knowledge. Why, then, a book "Mary Had a Little Lamb?" As adults, we might think the story has been done to death. Children are new to it, and so begins the enjoyment. Sarah Josepha Hale wrote the original in 1830, with 24 lines. Most of us are only familiar with the first six. Included here is the entire poem, with illustrations by Tomie dePaola. As with any book for younger children, the pictures help tell the story. DePaola's illustrations have a woodcut, watercolor look to them. They have a flavor that tends to the way pictures were done years ago, before technology computerized children's illustrations. A few paragraphs before and after the story explain briefly the history and controversy of the poem. Its authorship was questioned, although Hale is generally considered the true writer. I fully recommend "Mary Had a Little Lamb" by Sarah Josepha Hale and Tomie dePaola. Anthony Trendl editor, HungarianBookstore.com

Our daughter keeps asking to read this classic poem/song again and again. Mayor's illustrations are a masterpiece of three-dimensional textile work, combining many different techniques. She has also captured many historical details of the era in which the poem was originally written. The result adds depth and detail to a simple story, which makes it a pleasure to read again and again.

Mavor is a genius in using scraps of whatever to create a textural world that is as comfortable as this classic story poem. Look at each page, and look again, there seems no end to details that embellish these sewn illustrations. Yummies for your eye, and if only we could touch!