This collection introduces children to the world of nursery rhymes--from the more well-known ones to forgotten gems.

Nursery rhymes are rarely as innocent as they seem--there is a wealth of concealed meaning in our familiar childhood verse. More than a century after Queen Victoria decided that children were better off without the full story, London librarian Roberts brings the truth to light. He traces the origins of the subtle phrases and antiquated references, revealing religious hatred, political subversion, and sexual innuendo. A history lesson that makes astonishing...

This popular nursery rhyme collection-a bestseller for Frederick Warne & Co.-is now available with a CD featuring original songs for all 54 nursery rhymes in the collection. The book features Beatrix Potter's original artwork in a handsomely designed compilation of every nursery rhyme, poem and riddle from her classic books. The CD, produced by the prestigious Silver Lining Productions, provides nearly 11/2 hours of music and is a perfect complement...

Eight short nursery rhymes about Cecily Parsley, Goosey Gander, The Five Pigs, Pussy-cat, three blind mice, Tom Tinker's dog, a garden, and Ninny Nanny Netticoat.

The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them. Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright's The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or...

Children will love these classic nursery rhymes including a new, happy ending to Humpty Dumpty. With glue, tape and a little teamwork, Humpty is as good as new. Rhymes and repetitive lyrics encourage learning as children learn the alphabet, counting and other early childhood skills.

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

Babies act out the words to a familiar song that teaches about body parts.