A review by tashrow
Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Salley Mavor
4.0
This book contains classic nursery rhymes like “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” The text is unchanged from the classic style, making this book a reassuring one to share with children. The surprise and wonder of the book is its illustrations. Done in fabrics and threads, the illustrations have a great dimensionality to them, lifting off of the page. There is also an almost irresistible urge to try to feel the fabric’s softness on some pages. If you look closely, you will find other objects in the illustrations as well: small shells, acorn caps, pine cones.
The bright colors make the book immediately appealing. The softness of the illustrations, created by the fabric, continue to add to the appeal. This becomes more than a book of nursery rhymes and turns into a book that can be pored over time and again. It is a refreshing and interesting style that is timeless and lovely.
Highly recommended, this would make a gorgeous baby gift. Stand it up in the library facing out, and it won’t take long for someone to whisk it away to check out. Appropriate for ages 1-3.
The bright colors make the book immediately appealing. The softness of the illustrations, created by the fabric, continue to add to the appeal. This becomes more than a book of nursery rhymes and turns into a book that can be pored over time and again. It is a refreshing and interesting style that is timeless and lovely.
Highly recommended, this would make a gorgeous baby gift. Stand it up in the library facing out, and it won’t take long for someone to whisk it away to check out. Appropriate for ages 1-3.