It is a collection of 56 Mother Goose nursery rhymes, chosen by Opie and is the second such collaboration between her and illustrator Rosemary Wells.

11/96) is even more successful than the first-more cohesive in terms of quality of art and totality of design, more venturesome in the selection of the nursery rhymes.

"[1] and the School Library Journal found it "another captivating collection" concluding "Make room on the shelves for this must-have title.

"[1] The New York Times especially commended the illustrator, writing "Wells .. is at the height of her powers in this generously large-format book, where she can stir a little mischief into the mix."

[2] Kirkus Reviews concluded "in general the book is plainly the work of a match made in heaven, and merits as much popularity as its predecessor.