First Rhymes

by Rod Campbell

Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo , has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years. Nursery Rhymes is is bursting with rhymes and games to share with your toddler and features both classic and original nursery rhymes from Rod Campbell. With flaps to lift on every page, there's so much to discover - and the thick board pages, chunky cased cover and sturdy flaps make it great for small hands.

Genres: Childrens

16 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

He was brought up in Zimbabwe and returned to Britain where he completed a doctorate in organic chemistry. In 1980 he became involved in children's publishing where he began designing innovative books with interactive elements and repetitive phrases.

In 1987 he founded Campbell Blackie Books in partnership with his publisher Blackie. Campbell Books (as it became in 1989) was sold in 1995 to Macmillan Publishers.

Reviews

[Pennie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The original rhymes were fairly ordinary, but the illustrations and lift-the-flaps for the traditional nursery rhymes were well done. Incy Wincy Spider had a flap which showed Incy climbing up, or being washed down the pipe, depending on which way it was folder. Baa Baa Black Sheep had one bag of wool each to hide the master, the dame, and the little boy.

[SBC · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting combination of original stories and poetry with well-known nursery rhymes, and lift the flaps throughout. My 2 year old son and I enjoyed these.

[Jacinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that combines rhymes and lifting flaps. There is also one page in which you seek different listed items in a suitcase which would suit older children