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The Mother Goose Treasury

By Raymond Briggs
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Celebrate 60 years of the creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs's, ultimate nursery rhyme collection, The Mother Goose Treasury with this beautiful foiled edition. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 200 nursery rhymes has something for every child. This revised edition of... Read More
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Celebrate 60 years of the creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs's, ultimate nursery rhyme collection, The Mother Goose Treasury with this beautiful foiled edition. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 200 nursery rhymes has something for every child. This revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and continues to delight and surprise new generations of young readers. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs- The Snowman - a wordless picture book Father Christmas Father Christmas Goes on Holiday The Bear Jim and the Beanstalk The Elephant and the Bad Baby

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241730065

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 293.0mm

Weight: 857g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. He was the author of the hugely successful children's books Father Christmas and The Snowman. These books have been translated into many languages and adapted into films, stage shows and animations. His other books include Fungus the Bogeyman, The Bear, Ug, When the Wind Blows, Ethel & Ernest, a biography of his parents, and his latest, Time for Lights Out, a contemplation on old age, told through words and pictures.

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