And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Lots of people know the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle," but has  anyone ever thought about what happens each night after it's read? The dish runs  away with the spoon, and, presumably, they come back later, otherwise the rhyme  couldn't go on without them. But one night, when the dish and spoon take off,  they simply don't return! The fiddle-playing cat, laughing dog (who turns out to  be quite a grump when he's not playing his part), and the sleepy, moon-hopping  cow set out to search for their missing friends. Along the way they encounter  Little Boy Blue, the spider from "Little Miss Muffet," Humpty Dumpty's  repairman, and a big bad wolf. But will they catch up with the dish and the  spoon before the next reading? And can all of them dodge the dangers of an  after-hours, fairy-tale world?Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel pick up where the nursery rhyme leaves  off in this witty, entertaining romp. Young readers will "laugh to see such  sport," as characters from fairy tales and Mother Goose mingle, make puns, and  occasionally join forces to find the wandering tableware. The hilarious facial  expressions and lively scenes by Janet Stevens invite readers to stay a while on  each page. Stevens is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor BookTops and Bottoms. She and  her sister-collaborator have previously teamed up onCook-a-Doodle-Doo!,Shoe Town, andTumbleweed Stew. (Ages 5 to 8)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an alternateHardcoveredition.