Series:

Extended Nursery Rhymes

8 total works

Cover of Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
An updated version of this classic children's song of a mischievous little dog is now available for another generation to enjoy.

After being scolded by his young owner, the little dog with his ears cut short and his tail cut long runs away from home. When the little dog's adventures climbing a mountain, surfing in the sea, and riding in a rodeo go awry, the little dog decides to return to the one place he loves best. With a wagging tail and a joyful heart, the little dog is home to stay with the little girl who loves him best.

Cover of I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a Little Teapot

by Iza Trapani and Barbara Bazilian

Published 1 January 1998
Expanded verses of a familiar song tell how a teapot dreams of visiting China, Mexico, the opera, a jungle, and other places while waiting to be used to serve tea.Music and lyrics on last page.

Cover of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

by Iza Trapani

Published 1 December 1994
An expanded version of the nineteenth-century poem in which a small girl accompanies a star on a journey through the night sky, examining both heavenly bodies and the earth below.

Cover of The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

by Iza Trapani

Published 1 March 1993
The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web. Includes music on the last page.

Cover of Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row Your Boat

by Iza Trapani

Published 1 August 2000
This expanded version of the traditional singing rhyme shows what happens when a family of bears rows their boat down the stream. Includes music on the last page.

Cover of Shoo Fly!

Shoo Fly!

by Iza Trapani

Published 1 July 2000
In this illustrated version of a familiar song, a mouse tries to get rid of a pesky, unwanted playmate.

Cover of Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary Had a Little Lamb

by Iza Trapani

Published 1 September 1999
This expanded version of the traditional rhyme shows what happens when the lamb decides to go off alone. Includes music on the last page.

Cover of How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
It is a sad moment when a young boy discovers he doesn't have enough money to buy the waggely tailed dog he sees in the pet store window. Nothing but that waggely tailed pup will do as a pet for the boy, so he's off to make some money to buy the dog of his dreams!

Misadventures follow and by the end of the week the boy has less money than when he started. Thinking he will just say hello to the doggie in the window, the little boy finds the dog is gone. Someone else has bought the dog for a very special son to thank him for all the nice things he has done. Who could that lucky boy be?

A story as irresistible as waggely tailed doggies and little boys.