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Iza Trapani

Iza Trapani was born in Poland, and when she first came to the United States at the age of seven, she learned English in large part by reading a book of Mother Goose. She is the author of many books for children, some of which were based on beloved nursery rhymes such as Mary Had a Little Lamb, I'm a Little Teapot, and the bestselling The Itsy Bitsy Spider, which recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Iza lives in upstate New York.
Born Inside a Nest So Small
Vole and Troll
Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo?
Gabe and Goon
Old King Cole
Haunted Party
Rufus and Friends: School Days
Rufus and Friends: Rhyme Time
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
Jingle Bells
Shoo Fly!
Froggie Went A-Courtin'
Itsy Bitsy Spider CD package
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Row Row Row Your Boat
Baa Baa Black Sheep
I'm a Little Teapot
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Books

Born Inside a Nest So Small
Vole and Troll
Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo?
Gabe and Goon
Old King Cole
Haunted Party
Rufus and Friends: School Days
Rufus and Friends: Rhyme Time
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
Jingle Bells
Shoo Fly!
Froggie Went A-Courtin'
Itsy Bitsy Spider CD package
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Row Row Row Your Boat
Baa Baa Black Sheep
I'm a Little Teapot
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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