Project Gutenberg 2012-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 844 Jerrold, Walter 1865 1929 Jerrold, Walter Copeland Robinson, Charles 1870 1937 The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes" by Walter Jerrold and illustrated by Charles Robinson is a collection of traditional nursery rhymes likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology aims to preserve and share the timeless verses that have been cherished by children and parents alike across generations, featuring well-loved gems such as "Jack and Jill" and "Humpty Dumpty." The selection evokes playful themes, whimsical characters, and a nostalgic charm that resonates with readers of all ages. The opening of the book features an introduction by the editor that outlines the historical significance of nursery rhymes, noting their evolution from oral tradition to print. It highlights the first known collection published in the 18th century and addresses the simplicity that makes these verses beloved among children. Following the introduction, the pages are filled with numerous rhymes, beginning with snippets like "Curly Locks" and "The Queen of Hearts," which set a joyous tone for the reader. The variety in the rhymes showcases playful storytelling, wordplay, and light-hearted morals, inviting young readers to explore the enchanting world of rhythm and rhyme. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry Nursery rhymes PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 372830 372849 2024-09-16T09:13:39.488996 2023-09-17T04:23:30.727933 text/html text/html 361368 2021-01-08T10:41:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11024630 2021-01-08T10:41:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11374301 2024-09-16T09:14:07.889805 application/epub+zip 11371001 2024-09-16T09:13:49.437983 application/epub+zip 447599 2024-09-16T09:13:44.292982 application/epub+zip 11580137 2024-09-16T09:14:18.174780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11224594 2024-09-16T09:14:01.374954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379453 2022-09-17T15:02:50.637316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137876 137668 2024-09-16T09:13:34.710990 2023-09-17T04:23:27.032905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 137680 2021-01-08T10:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46148 2021-01-08T10:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137673 2021-01-08T10:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46132 2021-01-08T10:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20980 2024-09-16T09:14:18.379747 application/rdf+xml 13164 2024-09-16T09:13:45.040944 image/jpeg 3294 2024-09-16T09:13:44.707947 image/jpeg 11133764 2024-09-16T09:13:40.788969 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 en.wikipedia