The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes

by Linda Kathryn Alchin
The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes
Author: Linda Kathryn Alchin
Publisher: Linda Alchin
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2010
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 0956748627
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Many nursery rhymes are believed to be associated with actual events in history, and include references to murder, torture, betrayal, greed, and to tyrants and royalty. The words were remembered but their secret histories were forgotten. Political satire was cleverly disguised in the wording of some, seemingly innocent, nursery rhymes. Although some of the most popular Nursery Rhymes are rooted in English history they are told to children throughout the English-speaking world. Old English Nursery Rhymes were taken to America with the settlers from England. They were then spread across Commonwealth countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Pop Goes the Weasel

by Albert Jack
Pop Goes the Weasel
Author: Albert Jack
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1101162961
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From the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants—a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes. Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn’t about the plague, then what is it really about? This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them—from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. Read Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.

The Nursery Rhyme Book

by Andrew Lang
The Nursery Rhyme Book
Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1897
Genre: Animals
ISBN:
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A collection of 332 nursery rhymes grouped under such categories as "Historical," "Tales," "Proverbs," "Songs," "Games," and "Jingles."

Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose

by Scott Gustafson
Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose
Author: Scott Gustafson
Publisher: Artisan Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1579656986
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From nonsense to lessons learned, these 45 rhymes include Mother Goose favourites including Itsy Bitsy Spider, The Queen of Hearts, Ride a Cock Horse, and more, illustrated in detail by Scott Gustafson.

Pop Goes the Weasel

by M. J. Arlidge
Pop Goes the Weasel
Author: M. J. Arlidge
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 069819490X
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From the international bestselling author of Eeny Meeny comes the second thriller in the “truly excellent series”* featuring Detective Helen Grace. A man’s body is found in an empty house. A gruesome memento of his murder is sent to his wife and children. He is the first victim, and Detective Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night? The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives. Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is—or what is waiting for her at the end of the chase....

The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes

by Debi Gliori
The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes
Author: Debi Gliori
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-03-12
Genre: Children's poetry
ISBN: 9780789466785
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A illustrated collection of popular nursery rhymes with background information.

Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song-book

by Andrea Immel
Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song-book
Author: Andrea Immel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Alphabet rhymes
ISBN: 9780615678764
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Accompanying volumes are facsimiles of three of the earliest extant English nursery rhyme books.

The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes

by Iona Archibald Opie
The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes
Author: Iona Archibald Opie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1997
Genre: Children's poetry
ISBN:
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A colletion of favorite rhymes found in folk literature and lesser known rhymes passed down in regional or family traditions.