Al Graham

Containing very dated illustrations, this book features Timothy Turtle climbing a mountain, ending up on his back, but rocking himself to an upright position and climbing back down where he is greeted and celebrated for his heroic efforts by friends. The book is basically a long poem with lots of repetition, similar words, and word variants. The story does not hold up well for today's readers.

This is simply the greatest book for small children ever created. The poems are delightful. They combine a rich vocabulary with musical rhythms to engage a young mind and give it thirst for words. The illustrations, by Tony Palazzo are marvelous.