Down by the river, Down by the sea, Johnny break a bottle An' he say is me. I tell Ma, Ma tell Pa, Johnny get a licking, An' a ha! ha! ha! Here is a fun collection of Afro-Caribbean rhymes, games, and songs , collected by Trinidadian author Grace Hallworth, and brought to life by Caroline Binch's bright and life-like illustrations. Enjoy the poetry of an Afro-Caribbean childhood.
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Caroline Binch is the distinguished illustrator of Amazing Grace, Grace and Family and Starring Grace. She won the Smarties Prize for Hue Boy , with Rita Phillips Mitchell, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award for Gregory Cool , while Since Dad Left More about Caroline Binch