The Real Mother Goose ─ Hardboiled Humpty Dumpty and More Scrambled Nursery Rhymes

What happens when Mother Goose dresses up as a flapper, in pearls and a feather boa? She twists and turns her nursery rhymes with fun and flare. Bold blackboard illustrations by Clare Pernice keep the reader guessing who or what will show up next in this hilarious collection of alternative takes on classic rhymes.

Clare Pernice has designed, illustrated, and exhibited works in Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Charleston, and New York. She has designed children’s books, clothes, toys, and murals, and has also created costumes and props for both stage and film, garnering her a Best Costumes Academy Award for her work on Cyrano de Bergerac. Her previous children’s book,Circus Girl, was published by Simply Read Books in 2014. She lives in Weston, Connecticut, with her family.