It is written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Michael Emberley, and was published in 2004 by Little Brown and Company.

The book retells nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty chatting with his doctor and Little Miss Muffet explaining 'curds and whey' to the spider.

[1] A Book Loons review says, "I love this series - enjoy reading the rhymes separately and together, in chorus.

Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together take off from the familiar originals in all kinds of entertaining new directions".

[2] A Reading Tub review stated, "The collection brings some nursery rhymes up to current times and adds some surprising endings to them all.