Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog

Book: Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog  

Author: James Marshall

Illustrator: James Marshall 

Genre: Poetry, Traditional Literature 

Major Awards: New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award 

Age Group: Pre-K - 2 

Summary: 

In this whacky book, we see old Mother Hubbard go out of her way to get her dog many things, such as bones, tripe, and fish. However once she comes back, she finds her dog doing something odd, like playing the flute and even riding a goat! In James Marshalls version of this traditional nursery rhyme, we are given such colorful and lively illustrations of the adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and her Dog. 

Evaluation and Comments: 

Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog is such an unusual and lively book that I'm sure many students will enjoy reading. It's usage of whacky situations and beautiful illustrations will grab children's attentions and pull them along with Old Mother Hubbard and her Dogs adventures.  

This is a great and simple book to read to younger children if you're teaching them rhyming words. You can have an interactive read-aloud and have students point out the rhyming pairs. Along with that, you can use this book whenever there is free time and just want to read a funny book to the students. Personally, I will definitely read this book to my students to wake them up and provide a moment for them to be a little silly. 

In conclusion, Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog has my seal of approval! 🥇😄