"Rhymes & Reasons is an annotated collection of seventy-three Mother Goose nursery rhymes wonderfully painted by James Christensen. Young readers share the joys of discovery and tradition while learning the surprising origins beneath the sparkling surface of these verbal shenanigans and silly ideas. Rhymes & Reasons is a beautiful introduction to the history and background of the classic nursery rhymes children learn and grow up with." - The Children''s Bookwatch