From the Book - First edition.
Mother Goose sails into view
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. Shoe speaks ; Summer in the shoe
Little Miss Muffet. Spinning a tale ; Spider recalls the tuffet fright
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John. Sleepy John ; I am the sock
Sing a song of sixpence. Song of the vegetarian princess ; Maid mutters to herself
It's raining, it's pouring. The old dog's complaint ; Snoring short story
Humpty Dumpty. Not another fall ; A neighbor gossips to the gardener about the Humpty Brothers
Little Jack Horner. Brother spy ; Plum tuckered out
Jack and Jill went up the hill. Hill memories ; The pail's take on it
Hey diddle diddle. A letter from Fork to his old friends ; Spoon says
The Queen of Hearts. The Queen speaks of the Knave ; The Knave of Tarts
I do not like thee, Doctor Fell. Letter from a young patient ; Another patient tells off Dr. Fell
Ring around the rosie. The rosebush grumbles (again) ; Little bird, from a branch
Old King Cole. The King's daughter remembers ; Why the fiddle is happy
Three blind mice. Mouse adventures : a poem for three voices
The original nursery rhymes
About the original nursery rhymes
Mother Goose calls good-bye.