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Mother Goose in Prose (Version 2)



Description Mother Goose in Prose (Version 2)


Before he wrote the Oz books, L. Frank Baum wrote this book which was the best selling book of 1897. Taking 22 beloved nursery rhymes, he explains their meaning and fascinating history. What is the true story of Little Boy Blue? Why was Mary contrary?

As he says in the introduction, "Many of these nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves, telling their story tersely but completely; there are others which are but bare suggestions, leaving the imagination to weave in the details of the story. Perhaps therein may lie part of their charm, but however that may be I have thought the children might like the stories told at greater length, that they may dwell the longer upon their favorite heroes and heroines. For that reason I have written this book." L. Frank Baum ( Summary by Phil Chenevert)

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01 - Sing a Song o' Sixpence02 -The Story of Little Boy Blue03 - The Cat and the Fiddle04 - The Black Sheep05 -Old King Cole06 - Mistress Mary07 -The Wond'rous Wise Man08 -What Jack Horner Did09 - The Man in the Moon10 - The Jolly Miller11 - The Little Man and His Little Gun12 - Hickory Dickory Dock13 - Little Bo-Peep14 - The Story of Tommy Tucker15 - Pussy-cat Mew16 - How the Beggars Came to Town17 - Tom, the Piper's Son18 - Humpty Dumpty19 - The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe20 - Little Miss Muffet21 - Three Wise Men of Gotham22 - Little Bun Rabbit

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