Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush

July 1, 2006
PreS-Gr 1 -The traditional nursery rhyme is expanded into a lively story when pesky insects and animals invade the garden. -Oh, how we love to pull up roots, /Nibble on fresh and tender shoots, /Fill up on plump and juicy fruits, /In spring when plants are growing. - No amount of fencing deters the scavengers that jump over, tunnel under, and slink through holes in the netting; raccoons easily open the gate. So, in the end, all of the animals feast on a bumper crop while the good-natured gardener throws up her hands and sings, -Here we go -round the mulberry bush -& -Round and -round each year! - Humorous, whimsical watercolors depict the devious crew stealing off with the bounty and outwitting the human who seems resigned, yet again. A good choice for reading aloud." -Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY"

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