Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 169 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler Parrish, Maxfield 1870 1966 Mother Goose in Prose Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Sing a song o' sixpence -- The story of Little Boy Blue -- The cat and the fiddle -- The black sheep -- Old King Cole -- Mistress Mary -- The wond'rous wise man -- What Jack Horner did -- The man in the moon -- The jolly miller -- The little man and his little gun -- Hickory dickory dock -- Little Bo-Peep -- The story of Tommy Tucker -- Pussy-cat Mew -- How the beggars came to town -- Tom, the piper's son -- Humpty Dumpty -- The woman who lived in a shoe -- Little Miss Muffet -- Three wise men of Gotham -- Little Bun Rabbit. E-text prepared by Bebra Knutson and revised by David Edwards "Mother Goose in Prose" by L. Frank Baum is a collection of children's stories that reimagines traditional nursery rhymes into expanded narratives, written during the late 19th century. The book transforms familiar verses like "Little Boy Blue" and "Humpty Dumpty" into fuller tales, complete with characters and morals intended to engage and entertain young readers. Through these stories, Baum aims to preserve the whimsical and lyrical nature of Mother Goose while providing context and depth to the beloved characters. The opening of the book features a lovingly crafted introduction where Baum reflects on the timeless nature of Mother Goose's rhymes and their significance across generations. He emphasizes how nursery songs serve as an enduring link between children and their caregivers, evoking nostalgia and fond memories. Following the introduction, Baum begins to narrate the story of "Sing a Song o' Sixpence," introducing Gilligren, a young boy with dreams of fortune, who embarks on an adventure filled with misfortune and unexpected challenges. The tale showcases Gilligren's optimism and resourcefulness as he navigates a series of whimsical events, ultimately leading to a clever resolution that reflects Baum's playful storytelling style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/5312/5312-h/images/cover.jpg en Folklore Children's stories Tales Nursery rhymes -- Adaptations PZ Text Children's Literature Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 319502 319512 2024-10-03T04:47:26.483902 2023-10-03T05:08:45.129474 text/html text/html 321075 2014-05-28T19:49:13 text/html 1473488 2014-05-28T19:55:22 text/html application/zip 1528304 2024-10-03T04:47:33.849879 application/epub+zip 1530970 2024-10-03T04:47:28.505877 application/epub+zip 178521 2024-10-03T04:47:27.113908 application/epub+zip 1632180 2024-10-03T04:47:37.724859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1594095 2024-10-03T04:47:33.032866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247403 2022-09-03T06:50:08.928408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272920 272868 2024-10-03T04:47:25.349918 2023-10-03T05:08:43.987531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 272608 2014-05-28T19:54:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98485 2014-05-28T19:56:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272615 2014-05-28T19:54:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98489 2014-05-28T19:56:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24259 2024-10-03T04:47:37.873841 application/rdf+xml 13523 2024-10-03T04:47:27.800965 image/jpeg 2571 2024-10-03T04:47:27.747907 image/jpeg 1485427 2024-10-03T04:47:26.600887 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