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You will love this book if you enjoy rhythm and rhyme, read aloud to children, or collect old songs and sayings. It suits parents, grandparents and teachers.

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What happens when an old woman cannot get her pig over a stile? She asks a dog, a stick, a fire, some water, an ox, a butcher, a rope, a rat and a cat for help, and the cat finally agrees on a condition. That small scene sits inside The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes, gathered by the English writer and editor Walter Jerrold. It shows what these verses do. They turn a plain problem into a game of sound and pattern that a child can follow and repeat.

The book holds hundreds of short pieces, from Humpty-Dumpty and Jack and Jill to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Nearly all are made to be said aloud, clapped to or sung to a child.

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What is The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes about?

It is a collection of hundreds of short traditional verses for children, including lullabies, counting rhymes, riddles, animal tales and weather sayings. Famous pieces such as Jack and Jill, Humpty-Dumpty and Old King Cole sit beside less familiar ones.

Who is Simple Simon?

Simple Simon is a foolish young man who tries one impossible task after another. He fishes with his mother's pail, tries to fetch water in a sieve, and washes with shoe polish. Children laugh because they can see the mistake before he does.

What does The House That Jack Built teach?

It shows how a chain of repeated lines builds a long tale step by step. Each new character is added to the front, and the whole list is said again, so listeners practise memory, order and cause and effect.

Who wrote these nursery rhymes?

Most are anonymous and passed down through speech and song over many generations. Walter Jerrold is the editor who gathered this collection. The verses carry traces of old farm, market and street life in their words and subjects.

Is it a good book to read aloud?

Yes, it is made for reading aloud. The verses are short, with strong beats, refrains and funny sounds, so a voice can lift, slow down or pause easily. Children can join in, clap and learn favourites quickly.