You Read to Me, I'll Read to You

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together is the third book in the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. It is written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Michael Emberley, and was published in 2004 by Little Brown and Company.

Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

Front cover, designed by M. Emberley
Author	Mary Ann Hoberman
Original title	None
Translator	None
Illustrator	Michael Emberley
Cover artist	M. Emberley
Language	English
Series	You Read to Me, I'll Read to You
Genre	Nursery rhymes, Children's literature, picture book, Poetry
Published	2004 (Little, Brown and Company)
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	32
ISBN	978-0-316-14431-5
Preceded by	Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together
Followed by	Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

Book summary

The book retells nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty chatting with his doctor and Little Miss Muffet explaining 'curds and whey' to the spider. Other rhymes include Old Mother Hubbard, Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater, Simple Simon, and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.

Reception

It was reviewed by Horn Book Magazine. 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". A Reading Tub review stated, "The collection brings some nursery rhymes up to current times and adds some surprising endings to them all. There is all-round utility, whether in a classroom or at home".

See also

• Mother Goose
• Mary Ann Hoberman