The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book contains 800 nursery rhymes and ditties which are the heritage of our oral tradition. All the well-known rhymes are included as well as many rare ones. Special sections are devoted to lullabies and dandling rhymes, toe rhymes, catches, charms, traditional street cries, riddle verses, nursery maxims, and humorous ballads. The text is further enlivened by 600 illustrations, many of them eighteenth- and nineteenth-century woodcuts and engravings.
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`It must be the best collection of nursery rhymes ever' Observer
`the sort of book that easily becomes part of life itself, to be recalled when the history books of our time lie dusty and forgotten' Country Life
`the sort of book that easily becomes part of life itself, to be recalled when the history books of our time lie dusty and forgotten' Country Life
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Specialists in children's folklore. Peter Opie deceased.
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For teachers not children,
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This review is from: The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book (Hardcover)
This book has the most wonderful traditional verses and the traditional woodcuts are fascinating. It also has descriptions of hand movements and other traditional actions that accompany the rhymes. A wonderful resource for a teacher or educator. If you are, however, buying the book for a child, this book is not suitable. The texts written in a small font are crowded together and the illustrations are tiny.
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If you're looking for a book containing nursery rhymes outside of the norm, this book is for you. If you're not, don't buy this book. There are rhymes in here that I have never heard of. It is an interesting read, but not the classical children's nursery rhyme book I had in mind. The illustrations are in black and white and are very classical and old fashioned.
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Purchase of the Oxford Nursery Rhyme book was the totally professional experience I've come to expect of Amazon-sponsored merchandise. The book was in pristine condition, the price was great, the packaging excellent, and the shipping interval was quite short, especially since the book was shipped from the UK. I will definitely buy from this vendor again.
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