Nursery rhymes are timeless, catchy songs that have been passed down through generations, helping young children develop essential language skills. With their simple and repetitive lyrics, these ...

Recently, I found a beautiful 19th century children’s book called Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes. In it, illustrator Kate Greenaway had drawn the demure expressions and swan-like curvatures ...

Arguably the world’s most famous fictional farmer, Old MacDonald and his team of farmyard animals are a staple of the childhood musical repertoire, with multiple translations of the song being taught ...

With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. The rhyme continues after the first stanza, for generally nine more. With the number (“one” or “two,” etc.) ...

Something can start off dark, even heinous, written hundreds of years ago, and by the time it hits modernity, it’s as soft and fluffy as a cloud. Or it can have rumors attached to it that seemingly ...