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My Village: Rhymes from around the World collected

Danielle Wright

This collection brings together nursery verses from countries around the world, including Iran, Iceland, Samoa, and Switzerland. Each rhyme appears in its original language or a phonetic rendering, alongside an English translation. Illustrations introduce the people and places connected with the selections, while colorful collages accompany traditional poems. The book is presented as an international counterpart to Mother Goose collections.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Geography · Language And Communication · Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Published
September 5, 2017
ISBN-13
9781847806277
Language
English
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