Project Gutenberg
2007-03-08
Public domain in the USA.
102
Caldecott, Randolph
1846
1886
Caldecott, R. (Randolph)
R. Caldecott's First Collection of Pictures and Songs
Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
The diverting history of John Gilpin -- The house that Jack built -- An elegy on the death of a mad dog -- The babes in the wood -- The three jovial huntsmen -- Sing a song for sixpence -- The queen of hearts -- The farmer's boy.
Produced by K. Nordquist, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This
file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor
of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000
ebooks.
"R. Caldecott's First Collection of Pictures and Songs" by Randolph Caldecott is a delightful children's book that features a collection of illustrated nursery rhymes and stories, likely written during the late 19th century. The book presents a charming assembly of verses and tales that engage the imagination, often highlighting themes of adventure, nature, and whimsy through illustrations that accompany the text. In this collection, Caldecott brings to life classic tales such as "The Diverting History of John Gilpin," which humorously narrates the escapades of a man who accidentally embarks on an unintended wild ride; "The House That Jack Built," a cumulative rhyme detailing a house and the various characters associated with it; and "The Babes in the Wood," a more somber tale of love and loss. Other notable pieces include lively snippets like "Sing a Song for Sixpence" and "The Queen of Hearts," all illustrated with Caldecott's distinctive artistry that captures the playful and innocent spirit of childhood. The vivid imagery, combined with rhythmic verse, makes this collection a treasured read for children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Nursery rhymes
PZ
Text
Art
Children's Picture Books
Browsing: Art & Photography
Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading
137227
137670
2024-10-09T07:23:36.810499
2023-09-09T09:31:21.835447
text/html
text/html
125319
2022-12-09T01:37:14
text/html
20566567
2024-10-09T07:24:49.314120
application/epub+zip
20459431
2024-10-09T07:24:04.269349
application/epub+zip
96157
2024-10-09T07:23:40.239473
application/epub+zip
36745425
2024-10-09T07:25:07.050607
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
36648285
2024-10-09T07:24:18.284350
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
216208
2022-08-10T03:54:46.632452
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
54667
54411
2024-10-09T07:23:34.294502
2023-09-09T09:31:19.646457
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
54470
2022-12-09T01:36:38
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
20179
2024-10-09T07:25:07.484521
application/rdf+xml
18480
2024-10-09T07:23:40.993474
image/jpeg
3937
2024-10-09T07:23:40.637471
image/jpeg
16629
2022-12-09T01:38:22
application/octet-stream
application/zip
22657607
2022-12-09T01:38:46
application/octet-stream
application/zip
22998434
2024-10-09T07:23:37.984506
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia