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