New Yorker cartoons inspired by Mother Goose rhymes and fairy tales: hilarious and oh, so very "New Yorker." ( )

After reading "How About Never--is Never Good for You," I wanted to read more New Yorker cartoons. I found this book in the library I went to, even though they didn't have the magazine. It shows that cartoonists can make fun of kid's stories in an adult way and is often a launching pad for ideas. ( )

Use this book with a variety of grade levels. Younger grades will love hearing the nursery rhymes and seeing the cartoons. Older grade levels ma appreciate the meanings behind both the nursery rhymes and the cartoons. The book is a compilation of 25 traditional nursery rhymes. Every rhyme is followed by several related cartoons collected from THE NEW YORKER. Addresses fantasy, rhyming, references to real life hardships. In lower grade levels, read the rhyme to students and have them draw their own cartoon to go along. For older children, use as individual work to create own cartoon with a caption or have students work in groups to create their own rhyme and cartoon with caption. The entire class could make their own nursery rhymes book. ( )