Axel Scheffler's Nursery Rhymes

Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes – and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes – and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London. Sian Thomas has appeared in a variety of stage and screen roles, which include Ruby in the Smoke, The Worst Week of My Life, Perfume, Vanity Fair and Lewis. She also appears as Amelia Bones in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Steven Pacey is well known for his role as Tarrant in the cult TV series Blake’s Seven and received critical acclaim for his performance as Stanley in The Birthday Party at the Piccadily Theatre. His other television work includes Pie in the Sky, Law and Disorder, Lovejoy and M.I.T: Murder Investigation Team. He has been prolific in radio where he has done over 300 broadcasts.

Chapter - 1: Pat-a-cake Chapter - 2: Pease Porridge Chapter - 3: I'm a Little Teapot Chapter - 4: Ring-a-ring O' Roses Chapter - 5: Incey Wincey Spider Chapter - 6: This Little Pig Chapter - 7: Round and Round the Garden Chapter - 8: Two Little Dicky Birds Chapter - 9: Down by the Station Chapter - 10: Chook, Chook, Chook Chapter - 11: Ride a Cock-horse Chapter - 12: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Chapter - 13: Hickety, Pickety My Black Hen Chapter - 14: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Chapter - 15: Polly Put the Kettle On Chapter - 16: This is the Way the Ladies Ride Chapter - 17: Once I Saw a Little Bird Chapter - 18: Rub-a-dub-dub Chapter - 19: One, Two, Three, Four, Five Chapter - 20: If All the Seas Were One Sea Chapter - 21: Georgie Porgie Chapter - 22: Jack and Jill Chapter - 23: Little Jack Horner Chapter - 24: Boys and Girls, Come Out to Play Chapter - 25: Cock-a-Doodle-Doo Chapter - 26: Old King Cole Chapter - 27: The Grand Old Duke of York Chapter - 28: Hickory Dickory Dock Chapter - 29: Horsey, Horsey Chapter - 30: I Had a Little Horse Chapter - 31: The Queen of Hearts Chapter - 32: Jack Be Nimble Chapter - 33: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Chapter - 34: As I Went to Bonner Chapter - 35: To Market, To Market Chapter - 36: Sing a Song of Sixpence Chapter - 37: Mary Had a Little Lamb Chapter - 38: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Chapter - 39: Little Miss Muffet Chapter - 40: Humpty Dumpty Chapter - 41: Hey Diddle Diddle Chapter - 42: Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Chapter - 43: Gray Goose and Gander Chapter - 44: Little Bo Peep Chapter - 45: Lavender's Blue Chapter - 46: I Had a Little Nut Tree Chapter - 47: A Wise Old Owl