Résumé
Résumé de Comptines de Mère l’Oie
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Perfect for parents and grandparents who sing to little ones, teachers who love word play, and anyone who wants to hear the rhymes of childhood again, with their jokes, tunes and odd characters.
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What happens when a dog dances while his owner shops, or a frog sets off to court a bride? You find out in Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, a gathering of nursery verses. Songs and tiny stories sit beside a poem credited to Lewis Carroll. You get riddles, lullabies, counting games and tiny tales. The first key idea shows how the book is put together.
Dans ce résumé
- 1A gathering of rhymes in no fixed orderFree
- 2Rhymes turn play, counting and letters into games
- 3Animals and birds act out human habits
- 4Fools and mishaps invite laughter
- 5Chains and riddles reward a careful ear
- 6Lullabies and gentle lessons close the day
Point clé 1 sur 6
A gathering of rhymes in no fixed order
The book is a mixed bag of short verses, tales in rhyme and songs, set down with no strict plan. It opens with Old Mother Goose, who rides through the air on a gander, and her son Jack, who buys a goose that lays a golden egg. After that the pages jump from subject to subject, which suits a book made for dipping into.
Humpty Dumpty sits on his wall, and Jack Horner sits with his Christmas pie. Most rhymes run only four to eight lines, and a handful stretch into small stories with a beginning and an end.
Because the pieces are so short, you can open anywhere and find something complete. Each rhyme gives you a sound, a picture and a small surprise. The variety is the point, and the book rewards a reader who simply wanders from page to page.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
The rest of the summary, written and spoken, and the whole book: free to start.
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Who’s who
- Little Miss Muffet
- Little Miss Muffet is a girl eating curds and whey when a spider approaches her.
- Jack
- Jack is the boy who accompanies Jill uphill to fetch a pail of water.
- Jill
- Jill is Jack's companion on their climb up the hill to collect water.
- Spider
- The spider is the small creature that sits beside Little Miss Muffet during her meal.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 19,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 1 h 15 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 13 other languages
Questions about Comptines de Mère l’Oie
What is Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes about?
It is a collection of short traditional verses for children. It includes lullabies, counting rhymes, alphabets, riddles, animal stories and comic tales, such as Humpty Dumpty, Old Mother Hubbard, Simple Simon and Jack and Jill.
Who was Mother Goose?
Mother Goose appears as a character in the opening rhyme. She rides through the air on a gander, and her son Jack buys a goose.
Who wrote the nursery rhymes in this book?
The collection does not name a writer for most of its rhymes. The Walrus and the Carpenter is credited to Lewis Carroll.
Is Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes easy to read aloud?
Yes. Many rhymes are brief and have a clear beat that helps you read them aloud. You can choose a short verse for bedtime or share one of the longer tales.
What can children learn from these rhymes?
They build memory, rhythm and early language. Counting, letters, the days of the week and good habits stick through repetition, and the jokes and animal stories teach manners, kindness and curiosity.