Picture-book author/artist Chris Conover has a fondness for nursery rhymes, judging by such titles as Over the Hills & Far Away, The Adventures of Simple Simon and Six Little Ducks. Here she illustrates another famous rhyme, Froggie Went A-Courting, which chronicles the wedding of a frog and a mouse. The rhyming text is paired with vividly colorful artwork depicting all the doings amongst the animals. The book alternates between two-page spreads with text on the right-hand page and full-page painting on the right, and wordless spreads with a full two-page painting. The musical notation for the rhyme/song is included at the rear...

Much like her other titles, Conover's Froggie Went A-Courting is a visual delight, with beautiful, vibrantly colored paintings that capture the charm and humor of the various scenes, and the lovely world inhabited by these animals. I have a fondness for cross sections and cutaway drawings that allow the reader to see the interiors of structures, so my favorite scene was the one showing the inside of Miss Mousie's arboreal home. With engrossing artwork and a rhyming text, this is a book to be read (or sung) aloud. Recommended to fans of Chris Conover, and to anyone looking for nursery rhyme picture-books. ( )