Nursery Rhyme Classics: Volume 1

“The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue.” ― Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment

This durable hardback edition of 'NURSERY RHYME CLASSICS' brings you the very best of classic nursery rhymes to entertain, soothe and stimulate your baby or young child any day of the week - or time of the day!

The nursery rhymes are presented here word for word with the exact language that was used in the 19th Century and earlier, making this collection of cultural value also. Vintage illustrations are featured with the verses which helps bring the stories and characters of these timeless nursery rhymes back to life. - The volume includes 17 Black-and-White illustrations that can be colored in by your child. Also perfect for English learners -

Old King Cole

Old King Cole
Was a merry
old soul,

And a merry
old soul was he;

He called
for his pipe

and he called
for his bowl,
And he called for
his fiddlers three.


The complete list of fifty nursery rhymes included in Nursery Rhyme Classics: Volume 1 is as follows:

• See-Saw, Margery Daw
• Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
• I Love Little Pussy
• Curly Locks, Curly Locks
• I Had a Little Nut Tree
• Little Boy Blue
• Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake
• Hark! Hark!
• Sing a Song of Sixpence
• I Had a Little Pony
• Ladybird, Ladybird
• Punchinello
• Pippin Hill
• On Saturday Night
• Cock Robin Got Up Early
• Little Tom Tucker
• Old King Cole
• King Pippin’s Hall
• If -
• Three Blind Mice
• Johnnie Martin
• Lavender's Blue
• Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son
• Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
• Three Young Rats
• Peter Piper
• Over the Hills and Far Away
• A Dillar, a Dollar
• Little Jenny Wren
• The Daisy
• Little Jack Horner
• Who Stole the Nest?
• Sukey, You Shall Be My Wife
• Little Betty Blue
• There Was an Old Woman
• Tossed Up in a Basket
• Cock Robin
• Goosey, Goosey, Gander
• St. Valentine’s Day
• The Queen of Hearts
• Little Robin Redbreast
• Sat Upon a Tree
• Lilies Are White
• The Lion and the Unicorn
• Humpty Dumpty
• Little Polly Flinders
• Corporal Tim
• Early to Bed
• For it is a Pleasant Day

Lavender's Blue

Lavender's blue,
dilly, dilly,
lavender's green,

When I am king,
dilly, dilly,
you shall be queen;

Call up your men,
dilly, dilly,
set them to work,

Some to the plough,
dilly, dilly,
some to the cart;

Some to make hay,
dilly, dilly,
some to thrash corn;

Whilst you and I,
dilly, dilly,

keep ourselves
warm.

This immaculately presented volume features over 100 pages of nursery rhyme classics, including obvious favorites like 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Old King Cole', 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', 'Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake', 'Three Blind Mice' and so many more. The whole book is designed in an infant-friendly format, with bold, clear text and attractive pictorial illustrations. Being in laminated hardback makes 'Nursery Rhyme Classics' ideal for kitchen, nursery and bedroom alike. The rhymes are ideal to be read over and over. Discover the timeless children's verses that have captivated many millions of readers.

OUT IN 2025 - NURSERY RHYME CLASSICS: Volume 2