L. Leslie Brooke

This is an omnibus edition of the three Johnny Crow books: Johnny Crow's Garden, Johnny Crow's Party and Johnny Crow's New Garden. These delightful stories enchant their readers and listeners with easy-to-learn rhymes and gorgeous pictures. Small children are captivated by the charming tales of Johnny Crow's animal friends and the funny and unlikely things that happen to them in his Garden. Adults marvel at the skill and wit of Brooke's brilliant drawings. This classic of children's literature has been lovingly hand-edited; it includes all the original black and white and colour illustrations.

This is an omnibus edition of the three Johnny Crow books: Johnny Crow's Garden, Johnny Crow's Party and Johnny Crow's New Garden. These delightful stories enchant their readers and listeners with easy-to-learn rhymes and gorgeous pictures. Small children are captivated by the charming tales of Johnny Crow's animal friends and the funny and unlikely things that happen to them in his Garden. Adults marvel at the skill and wit of Brooke's brilliant drawings. This classic of children's literature

Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862-1940) was a British artist and writer who was born on 24 September 1862, in Birkenhead, England. His skillful and witty illustrations in Andrew Lang's Nursery Rhyme Book (1897) established his reputation as a leading children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. His acclaimed works include Johnny Crow's Garden (1903), "Ring O' Roses", "The Golden Goose Book", Johnny Crow's Party (1907), Johnny Crow's New Garden (1935), "The Nursery Rhyme Book", and "Oranges and Lemons" published by Frederick Warne & Co. -wikipedia

Includes some of the most popular children's books: THE GOLDEN GOOSE THE THREE BEARS THE 3 LITTLE PIGS TOM THUMB Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862-1940) was a British artist and writer who was born on 24 September 1862, in Birkenhead, England. His skillful and witty illustrations in Andrew Lang's Nursery Rhyme Book (1897) established his reputation as a leading children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors. His acclaimed works include Johnny Crow's Garden (1903),"Ring O' Roses", "The Golden Goose Book", Johnny Crow's Party (1907), Johnny Crow's New Garden (1935), "The Nursery Rhyme Book", and "Oranges and Lemons" published by Frederick Warne & Co. Brooke married Sybil Diana Brooke. They had two children, their elder son was killed in World War 1, the younger was Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor, who became British Home Secretary and later a peer. In Children's Reading, Lewis M. Terman and Margaret Lima recommended some of his picture books (such as "The Golden Goose Book", the two that feature Johnny Crow, and others), commenting that Brooke "catches the spirit of childhood with rare skill"