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Iona Opie
A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including Hey Diddle, Diddle , Pat-a-Cake , Little Jack Horner , and Pussycat, Pussycat .
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Opie Iona,Wells Rosemary
In this delightful celebration of Mother Goose, more than 60 traditional nursery rhymes, including Old Mother Hubbard, I’m a Little Teapot, and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, are accompanied by…
Iona Opie,Peter Opie
A magnificent survey of over 85 games played by children, largely out of sight of adults, in the 1960s, in the street, playground and wasteland.
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The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren is a pathbreaking work of scholarship that is also a splendid and enduring work of literature.
A magnificent survey of over 40 games played by children, largely out of sight of adults, in the 1960s, in the street, playground and wasteland.
Presents the texts of 24 well-known fairy tales as they were first presented in English and summarizes the history of each tale, especially from the textual point of view.
This dictionary brings together over 500 nursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming alphabets traditionally handed on to young children. All the items have been arranged alphabetically, from A…
Original edition first published by Williams and Northgate Ltd., London, 1947, as I saw Esau: traditional rhymes of youth –T.p. verso.
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This book is a celebration of children’s play, an evaluation of the achievements of Iona and Peter Opie in highlighting its importance, and a selection of articles inspired by their…
With infectious verse presented and beautiful illustrations, these traditional rhymes invite parents and caregivers to zoom along with Mother Goose and give the on-the-go baby in their life a solid…
This sturdy board book re-tells the classic rhyme of how Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, with large letters in the text, and adorable animal illustrations by Wells. Full-color illustrations.
Divided into four sections, this anthology contains more than 60 of the most colourful and best-loved nursery rhymes, including Humpty Dumpty and Hey Diddle, Diddle . These are illustrated with…
The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book contains 800 nursery rhymes and ditties which are the heritage of our oral tradition. All the well-known rhymes are included as well as many rare…
A second assortment of Mother Goose rhymes from dePaola’s classic Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose are featured in this board book that includes such favorites as Jack Sprat and Little Jack…
E. Nesbit
his new paperback edition brings ten of Shakespeare’s greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the classic British children’s author, shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare’s language and tells the…
David Opie
"Explore the vast world of mammals led by your very own prehistoric tour guide, a Morganucodon. Affectionately nicknamed by some as "Morgie," a Morganucodon was an early primitive mammal that…
