Jerry Caple created these fanciful images of favorite nursery rhymes as paintings for his grandchildren. Now you can share them with your own child to delight the ear and ignite the imagination! This... More > revision includes an additional painting!< Less
This is an illustrated collection of fifty of the greatest nursery rhymes and traditional songs for young children. Nursery rhymes aid in a child's development. Music and rhyme increase a child's... More > ability in spatial reasoning which leads to greater success in school in the subjects of mathematics and science.< Less
This is an illustrated collection of fifty of the greatest nursery rhymes and traditional songs for young children. Nursery rhymes aid in a child's development. Music and rhyme increase a child's... More > ability in spatial reasoning which leads to greater success in school in the subjects of mathematics and science.< Less
This book uncovers the Secret History of Nursery Rhymes. Many of the history & origins of the humble nursery rhyme are believed to be associated with actual events in history, with references to... More > murder, persecution, betrayal, greed and to tyrants and royalty. Rhymes are usually short and therefore easy to remember, a critical factor during the times when many people were unable to read or write. They were passed verbally from one generation to the next before the invention of the printing press. Reciting old Nursery Rhymes to our children is one of the most pleasurable first steps to developing their language skills and extending their vocabulary. The words were remembered but their secret histories were forgotten.< Less
There is more to nursery rhymes than meets the eye!
The verses learned during our childhood years
merely scratch the surface. Read between the lines!
This book offers an insight into what actually... More > transpired.
Learn about ‘what happened after’ or “what did happen!”
You’ll be amused and enlightened!
There are 17 nursery rhymes here that you will remember from your childhood. Jeanette has revisited them and created "sequels" for you to enjoy as an adult. They are delightfully witty and incisive, well researched and written.< Less
