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MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES
By: Henry Herz
Pelican Publishing
February 2015
On Sale: January 20, 2015
32 pages
ISBN: 1455620327
EAN: 9781455620326
Hardcover
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Fantasy | Childrens
Who has the head of a bull and the body of a man? A minotaur If you cut off one of a hydra's heads, how many grow back in its place? Two What do you get when you cross a gnome and a troll? A gnoll Whom should you call to help you with your daily chores? A brownie Mythological and fantastical creatures abound in these monstrously funny rhymes that are retellings of classic Mother Goose poems. Author Henry Herz and his young sons Josh and Harrison transform poems including "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," "This Little Piggy," and "Hey Diddle Diddle" into "Zombie Rotten, Quite Forgotten," "This Little Hydra," and "Hey Doblin, Doblin." The verses retain the singsong tone and catchy rhythm of the original poems but add a whimsical twist. In worlds both real and imaginary, legends of monsters remain-mutations of the human form, each with its own personality, quirks, and special characteristics. Dwarves and witches, elves and sprites, centaurs and fauns, werewolves and zombies-these creatures need bedtime stories too! If you have a proclivity for the unnatural and the macabre, the Herz trio's ghastly rhymes are sure to slake your morbid curiosities and tickle your impish funny bone.
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