| Description |
xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index. |
| Contents |
Nursery rhymes -- Traditional songs and anthems. |
| Summary |
Examines the truth behind the meanings of popular nursery rhymes, identifying characters like Mary Quite Contrary, Georgie Porgie and Jack and Jill, and explores the events that inspired them, from Viking raids to slave smuggling. |
| Subject |
Nursery rhymes, English -- Sources.
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Nursery rhymes, English -- History and criticism.
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Songs, English -- Sources.
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| Added Author |
Carlini, Lara, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780399535550 |
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0399535551 |
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