The Real Mother Goose: By Blanche Fisher Wright

The Real Mother Goose was written by Blanche Fisher Wright as well as illustrated.

This children’s poetry and verse book is a great way book for children of all ages. There are poems such as “Cry, baby, cry”, “As I walked by myself”, “Mary, Mary, quite contrary
“, and “Little Miss Muffet.” All of these poems and verses have been around for years. This book has a number of funny poems in it.

Some of the poems in this book are rhythmic and really bring together a great experience for young readers. Because of the funny words and rhymes from a lot of the poems it really makes children enjoy reading them. 

   

Discussion:

1.       Do you think that poems should or shouldn’t rhyme?

2.       Can a poem be a few words long?

3.       Do you think that the poems in this book can tell a full story?

Activity:

s  Provide the students with a topic. Have them come up with a poem that rhymes and then present it to the class. Allow them a chance to review some of the poems in this book for great ideas.

For more books by this author:

s  Father Goose

s  The Miniature Mother Goose

s  The First Real Mother Goose Bedtime Book