Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Nursery Rhymes

Why did Tom steal the pig? Was he a bad boy? Not according to the story behind this rhyme. Tom was the only son of a good-for-nothing who could only play the pipes and that very badly.

This beloved nursery rhyme tells a story that is both a bit scary (she lost her sheep!) and funny (they lost their tails!). The poor tiny girl, trying to do a job that is quite hard for her with her short legs, becomes bewildered. But help is there in the shape of an old lady who plays a trick on her, telling her that her sheep have lost their tails which she must find and somehow put them back on. Will the distraught little BoPeep find the missing tails? And if she does will she be able to re-attach them? Listen and learn!

Old King Cole was not always a king, nor was he born a member of any royal family. It was only chance that made him a king at all. He had always been a poor man, being the son of an apple peddler, who had died and left him nothing but a donkey and a fiddle. But that was enough for Cole, who never bothered his head about the world's goods, but took things as they came and refused to worry about anything. So begins the story of how this happy soul became the king of a country by accident.

The Man in the Moon was rather lonesome, and often he peeked over the edge of the moon and looked down upon the earth and envied all the people who lived together. He thought it must be vastly more pleasant to have companions to talk to than to be shut up on a big planet all by himself.

That wonderful storyteller Baum, of Wizard of Oz fame, tells us the delightful story behind this little rhyme and we all will feel much better knowing that the little boy had excellent reasons to be asleep that morning. Listen and enjoy the whole nifty story. Many of our most loved nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves, telling their story tersely but completely; others are but bare suggestions, leaving the imagination to weave in the details of the story.

The Black Sheep is very young so he is curious about why the farmer cuts their wool off every year. "The man and his wife spin our wool into clothes to keep them warm" was the reply of a wise old ram. The little black sheep then meets the boy who lives down the lane and hears that his mother has no money to buy him a coat and he is cold in the winter so the kind little sheep asks the farmer if he will grow enough wool for 3 bags instead of the normal two, could he have one. The farmer agrees and so this is what happens. A wonderful story all around.

Within the hollow wall of an old brick mansion, away up near the roof, there lived a family of mice. It was a snug little home, pleasant and quiet, and as dark as any mouse could desire. Mamma Mouse liked it because, as she said, the draught that came through the rafters made it cool in summer, and they were near enough to the chimney to keep warm in wintertime.

Embark on an exciting one-day journey of numbers with Helen and her lovable companion, Louie, in this enchanting children's book. From the early morning to the night, Helen and Louie explore the world of counting, filling each moment with delightful discoveries.

Nei racconti di Gianni Rodari l’immaginazione segue un metodo molto semplice e – a giudicare dai risultati – infallibile: un nome di città suggerisce una rima, questa rima suggerisce una situazione paradossale, questa situazione viene sviluppata in un racconto che la porta alle ultime conseguenze, e il gioco è fatto.

As a young child, I always enjoyed the magic, the wonder, and rhythmic storytelling of nursery rhymes, from around the world. Now as an adult, some of those memorized verses, can be interpreted differently than I remember, however, I cannot help but be transported back to a time of childhood innocence, whenever they come to mind. I have selected several of my favorites verses for this book, and I hope that they will continue to delight and inspire, young and old, for generations to come.

The rhyme Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? is included with steps for sprouting your own seeds indoors. A bonus of the apple cycle from seed to apple is also included.

This dual-language, poetic book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Plains Cree.

A dual-language poem for newborns by renowned storyteller Richard Van Camp accompanied by photographs. In English and Plains Cree.

La grazia e l'innocenza dei bambini trovano nella fantasia una felicissima occasione di manifestarsi. Il mio approccio col mondo infantile è materno. Mi soffermo a contemplare la natura, la più nascosta, la più umile, gli animaletti dalla terra, il profumo del biancospino. Tutto scorre in una festa di colore e di luce. In tutto questo ritrovo la delicatezza innocente dei giornalini della mia infanzia, delle rime improvvisate, la piacevolezza arguta di un'invenzione, il lepido saporoso scorrere di un mondo interiore.

Filastrocche che mettono in evidenza la libertà dei bambini, sorridono di qualche errore ortografico, fanno sognare viaggi straordinari anche a chi resta seduto sul divano in salotto. Questo libro prosegue idealmente il cammino delle notissime Filastrocche in cielo e in terra con divertenti trovate in rima e con l’invenzione di imprevedibili personaggi lanciati in versi alla scoperta del mondo.