Out came the sun : a day in nursery rhymes

"Out Came the Sun" is a collection of nursery rhymes, thoughtfully selected and beautifully illustrated by Heather Collins. The rhymes tell the comforting and familiar story of a child's day: waking up, washing and dressing, eating, playing indoors and outdoors, and going to sleep. Following a day from sun up to sun down, the rhymes were also chosen for their rhythms, patterns and sounds -- to delight babies and toddlers, to make reading aloud fun and interactive for parents, and to encourage young children's engagement and response. Familiar rhymes such as "Hickory, dickory, dock" and "I'm a little teapot" gain a new meaning in illustrator Heather Collins's story. From Cock Robin's lively waking up to the man in the moon's fond goodnight, more than 40 nursery rhymes follow a cuddly animal family through their day. A feast for young eyes and ears, "Out Came the Sun" also encourages babies and toddlers to connect words, pictures and story -- an essential first step in learning to read. Ages 0-3 AUTHOR: Heather Collins lives in Toronto with her husband and two children and has been illustrating children's books for more than 20 years. When Heather receives a manuscript she visualizes the story in her mind's eye, even plotting the storyboards, before preparing her rough illustrations. She may work for weeks or even months before the pictures feel right. At this point she is ready for outside reaction and feedback and to begin adding detail and color, usually with colored pencils, paints or pastels. Colour illustrations

Baa, baa, black sheep -- Boys, and girls come out to play -- Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe -- Cock robin got up early -- Dickory, dickory, dare -- Do your ears hang low? -- Down by the station -- Elsie Marley -- Elsie put the kettle on -- Here's a cup -- Hey, diddle, diddle -- HIckory, dickory, dock -- Higglety, pigglety, pop -- I can tie my shoelaces -- I'm a little teapot -- I saw you in the orchard -- Jack and Jill -- Jack be nimble -- Little Bo-Peep -- Little boy blue -- Little Fee Wee -- Little Miss Muffet -- Mix a pancake -- Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone -- One, two, buckle my shoe -- Pat-a-cake -- Pease porridge hot -- Rain on the green grass -- Rain, rain, go away -- Rock-a-bye baby -- Round about -- Round and round the garden -- Row, row, row your boat -- Star light, star bright -- Teddy bear, teddy bear -- The eensy weensy spider -- The hen's in the house -- The man in the moon -- This little cow eats grass -- To market, to market -- Twinkle, twinkle little star -- Two little dicky ducks -- Wee Willie Winkle -- Who made the pie? -- Wiggle fingers, wiggle so.