title: The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Collection
author: Helen Oxenbury
description: PreSchool-Grade 1Oxenbury works her magic with a lovely sampling of nursery favorites from three of her earlier titles: <i>Tiny Tim</i> (Delacorte, 1982), <i>Cakes and Custards</i> (Morrow, 1975; o.p.), and <i>The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Story Book</i> (Random, 1987; o.p.). This offering includes 5 nonsense verses, 12 nursery rhymes, and 7 well-known talesjust enough variety to provide a satisfying introduction to the genres. Illustrations, while not consistent in style throughout, match the mood of each piece. The stories all feature Oxenbury's trademark winsome pencil-and-watercolor pictures. They include such favorites as "Little Red Riding Hood," "Henny-Penny," and "The Three Little Pigs," and are retold with drama and humor while staying close to the feel of the original versions. Since the selections appear in previously mentioned titles and <i>The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Rhyme Book</i> (Morrow, 1987; o.p.), this attractive title might replace older, worn editions or be a consideration for libraries with limited budgets.<i>Tana Elias, Meadowridge Branch Library, Madison, WI</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **For Eloise – LB**
  
  
  
  
  
  **For Helen and Helen – RLO**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **For Emily – David O’Connell**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Cover and interior illustrations by David O’Connell
  
  
  
  
  
  Special thanks to Liz Bankes and Rebecca Lewis-Oakes
  
  
  
  
  
  Text first published in Great Britain in 2019
  
  
  
  
  
  by Egmont UK Limited
  
  
  
  
  
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  Text copyright © 2019 Egmont UK Ltd
  
  
  
  
  
  Illustrations copyright © 2019 David O’Connell
  
  
  
  
  
  ISBN 978 1 4052 9478 2
  
  
  
  
  
  Ebook ISBN 978 1 4052 9477 5
  
  
  
  
  
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