美國學前教育教科書、著名圖畫書大師湯米 狄波拉（Tomiede Paola）是美國最重要的兒童圖畫書作家之一。至今為止他出版了超過500本兒童書籍，在全世界的總銷量超過500萬冊。在美國，他的書被用作教材，甚至還有專門的教師參考書介紹如何將他的作品用在教學上。狄波拉常以自己的家庭為背景，從自己的真情實體驗角度出發，描寫家人之間的濃密親情。他的作品真切而令人感動。湯米狄波拉曾榮獲美國凱迪克獎等多項大獎，也曾經在1990年獲得安徒生獎的提名。
Presenting a delightful collection of children's favorite Mother Goose rhymes, lovingly illustrated with full-color paintings by Tomie dePaola. Young readers and their parents will enjoy meeting up with familiar friends, including Old King Cole, Little Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, and many more, in a book that is sure to become a story hour favorite.

　　Presenting a delightful collection of children's favorite
Mother Goose rhymes, lovingly illustrated with full-color paintings
by Tomie dePaola. Young readers and their parents will enjoy
meeting up with familiar friends, including Old King Cole, Little
Bo Peep, Jack and Jill, and many more, in a book that is sure to
become a story hour favorite.