 First edition (1897) | |
| Author | L. Frank Baum |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Maxfield Parrish |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Way & Williams (1897) George M. Hill (1901) Bobbs-Merrill (1905) |
Publication date | 1897 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 265 |
Mother Goose in Prose is a collection of twenty-two children's stories based on Mother Goose nursery rhymes. It was the first children's book written by L. Frank Baum, and the first book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. It was originally published in 1897 by Way and Williams of Chicago, and re-released by the George M. Hill Company in 1901.[1]
- ^ Martin Gardner, "Mother Goose in Prose," The Baum Bugle, Vol. 41 No. 3 (Winter 1997), pp. 8-12.