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Petra Mathers
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elogo bottom Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration
MOTHER GOOSE
what makes a Mother Goose a Mother Goose?
the nursery rhymes
Mother Goose visual challenges
life and history
zimmerli art museum
emergent literacy
social & political uses of Mother Goose
censorship
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digitization of early nursery rhyme books
an early Mother Goose play
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Father and Child - From Hustle to Clapping Hands in Joyous Rhyming

ECLIPSE Image Number 01820001

In this illustration, we see a father and child playing the hand game together. This is an endearing image, again showing the emotional bond created between the parent and child. The father has gotten down on his knees to be at the baby's eye level and is focusing all his attention on the child. These are obviously contemporary people, so this kind of focus is even more special in our busy times. The father is wearing a tie, perhaps showing he has just gotten home from work. The infant is obviously amused with the game, as he has a pleased expression on his face and is moving about making his chair bounce.



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