Seventy-five poems, some original and some classic favorites from Mother Goose, fill the pages of this handsome volume. Not only do the poems capture the sweetness of childhood and the bonds between parent and grandparent and child, but some such as "Sandbox" and "Brushing Teeth" are downright hilarious. There are poems celebrating stuffed animal friends, bathing, eating, and playing. There are also poems describing the wonders of listening to stories being read aloud and then reading the same stories aloud to someone else. And of course, some poems describe the struggle that occurs when it's time to go to sleep. The illustrations, created in pencil and painted in watercolor, add enormously to an already-appealing book. New parents will turn to this book as they encourage a love for language in their young children.