“Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear” by N. M. Bodecker, 1998
“”Hurry, hurry, Mary dear
fall is over, winter’s here.
Not a moment to be lost,
in a minute we get frost!
In an hour we get snow!
Drift like houses! Ten below!”
So begins this hilarious nonsense rhyme by a much-loved writer who won wide critical acclaim and a devoted audience during his lifetime. Now this poem has been illustrated in full color by Erik Blegvad, an old friend of Bodecker’s and the only person besides himself that he would allow to interpret work.
Poor Mary is the person who must make all the preparation for winter in a frenzied crescendo of activity — “Churn the butter, smoke the hams, can tomatoes, put up jams” — leading up to a very funny, very fitting, ending.”
Hardcover, former library book with typical markings. Gently read condition, no major issues.
“”Hurry, hurry, Mary dear
fall is over, winter’s here.
Not a moment to be lost,
in a minute we get frost!
In an hour we get snow!
Drift like houses! Ten below!”
So begins this hilarious nonsense rhyme by a much-loved writer who won wide critical acclaim and a devoted audience during his lifetime. Now this poem has been illustrated in full color by Erik Blegvad, an old friend of Bodecker’s and the only person besides himself that he would allow to interpret work.
Poor Mary is the person who must make all the preparation for winter in a frenzied crescendo of activity — “Churn the butter, smoke the hams, can tomatoes, put up jams” — leading up to a very funny, very fitting, ending.”
Hardcover, former library book with typical markings. Gently read condition, no major issues.
“”Hurry, hurry, Mary dear
fall is over, winter’s here.
Not a moment to be lost,
in a minute we get frost!
In an hour we get snow!
Drift like houses! Ten below!”
So begins this hilarious nonsense rhyme by a much-loved writer who won wide critical acclaim and a devoted audience during his lifetime. Now this poem has been illustrated in full color by Erik Blegvad, an old friend of Bodecker’s and the only person besides himself that he would allow to interpret work.
Poor Mary is the person who must make all the preparation for winter in a frenzied crescendo of activity — “Churn the butter, smoke the hams, can tomatoes, put up jams” — leading up to a very funny, very fitting, ending.”
Hardcover, former library book with typical markings. Gently read condition, no major issues.
