Drummer Hoff (Adapted By: Barbara Emberley / Illustrator: Ed Emberley)

Do you know the parts of a cannon?  Well, neither did I until the boys and I read this folk verse book.  The rhymes are very fun and a bit tongue-twisting in rapid succession, which makes them even more enjoyable.  And the illustrations are simply gorgeous!  I love stained glass windows, and the pictures reminded me of those: intricate and beautifully colored.  And remember that in the end, "Drummer Hoff fired it off." :)