# 23 MOMMY GOOSE : RHYMES FROM THE MOUNTAINS
| Author : | Mike Norris LEXINGTON, KY Minnie Adkins ISONVILLE, KY |
| Artist : | Dwalia Sharon Boggs ISONVILLE, KY |
| Sponsor : | Kentucky Monthly Magazine |
Mike Norris (1948) and Minnie Adkins (1934): Mommy Goose: Rhymes from the Mountains
Musician, writer, and photographer Mike Norris is a native of Eastern Kentucky and former director of Communications at Centre College in Danville. He is the author of three books: Sonny the Monkey (2012), Bright Blue Rooster Down on the Farm ( 2013) and Mommy Goose (2016). Minnie Adkins is a well-known Appalachian folk artist who has placed her carvings, sculptures, and paintings in numerous permanent collections, including at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, American Folk Museum, and others. Mommy Goose: Rhymes from the Mountains is a richly illustrated collection of 50 original nursery rhymes that celebrate Appalachian traditions and language. This delightful multidimensional book contains nursery rhymes and numerous art quality photographs of more than 100 hand-carved and painted works by the renowned Adkins.
Dwalia Sharon Boggs:
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Mommy Goose: Rhymes From the Mountains is a book of Appalachian nursery rhymes with a twist: all the illustrations are photographs of original wood-pieces by legendary Kentucky folk artist, Minnie Adkins. The rhymes are written by Mike Norris. I used my copy of Mommy Goose to examine the carved figures that Adkins made and paint them on the bench. Dwalia Sharon Boggs is a retired teacher and artist living in Isonville, Ky.