Robert Lacey is a British historian and biographer, the author of numerous international bestsellers, and the historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown. His pioneering biography of the late Queen, Majesty, is a landmark study of British monarchy.Ben Coppin is a young illustrator and animator already noted for this zany view of life, which has been applied to the updating of the original drawings of Claud Lovat Fraser. Nursery Rhymes with Pictures is his debut illustrated book.

• The Magic of Nursery RhymesWho was 'Lovat'?The RhymesThe MeaningsAcknowledgementsIndex of First Lines

"Open this book to the world of childhood . . . Once read, heard and thought on - never forgotten." - Michael Morpurgo, Author of War Horse; "Exuding tremendous pick-me-up appeal, this classic collection also shares insights into the meaning of all those nursery rhymes that remain with us for a lifetime." - LoveReading.co.uk; "Bright, nostalgic treats of elegant penmanship." - The Sunday Times; "Robert Lacey takes a trip down memory lane in a fascinating new book celebrating some of our most fundamental children's verses." - The Daily Express; "A treasure chest of nostalgia and perfect present." - Daily Mail; "A charming book of rhymes accompanied by wonderful pictures ... I never expected to find William Blake here, but it works just fine." - The Spectator

Robert Lacey is a British historian and biographer, the author of numerous international bestsellers, and the historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown. His pioneering biography of the late Queen, Majesty, is a landmark study of British monarchy.Ben Coppin is a young illustrator and animator already noted for this zany view of life, which has been applied to the updating of the original drawings of Claud Lovat Fraser. Nursery Rhymes with Pictures is his debut illustrated book.

• The Magic of Nursery RhymesWho was 'Lovat'?The RhymesThe MeaningsAcknowledgementsIndex of First Lines

"Open this book to the world of childhood . . . Once read, heard and thought on - never forgotten." - Michael Morpurgo, Author of War Horse; "Exuding tremendous pick-me-up appeal, this classic collection also shares insights into the meaning of all those nursery rhymes that remain with us for a lifetime." - LoveReading.co.uk; "Bright, nostalgic treats of elegant penmanship." - The Sunday Times; "Robert Lacey takes a trip down memory lane in a fascinating new book celebrating some of our most fundamental children's verses." - The Daily Express; "A treasure chest of nostalgia and perfect present." - Daily Mail; "A charming book of rhymes accompanied by wonderful pictures ... I never expected to find William Blake here, but it works just fine." - The Spectator

Robert Lacey is a British historian and biographer, the author of numerous international bestsellers, and the historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown. His pioneering biography of the late Queen, Majesty, is a landmark study of British monarchy.Ben Coppin is a young illustrator and animator already noted for this zany view of life, which has been applied to the updating of the original drawings of Claud Lovat Fraser. Nursery Rhymes with Pictures is his debut illustrated book.

• The Magic of Nursery RhymesWho was 'Lovat'?The RhymesThe MeaningsAcknowledgementsIndex of First Lines

"Open this book to the world of childhood . . . Once read, heard and thought on - never forgotten." - Michael Morpurgo, Author of War Horse; "Exuding tremendous pick-me-up appeal, this classic collection also shares insights into the meaning of all those nursery rhymes that remain with us for a lifetime." - LoveReading.co.uk; "Bright, nostalgic treats of elegant penmanship." - The Sunday Times; "Robert Lacey takes a trip down memory lane in a fascinating new book celebrating some of our most fundamental children's verses." - The Daily Express; "A treasure chest of nostalgia and perfect present." - Daily Mail; "A charming book of rhymes accompanied by wonderful pictures ... I never expected to find William Blake here, but it works just fine." - The Spectator