This melodic rhyme is more than a hushed bedtime lullaby. According to the BBC, "Rock-a-bye Baby" likely nods to one of England's most volatile political events. Beneath its gentle tune lies a ...

Families have cherished this classic Pennsylvania park for decades, where whimsical storybook themes make every visit magical ...

A magic combination from Janet and Allan Ahlberg whose books are often cited as family favourites. Working as a husband and wife team they worked together for 20 years, Allan wrote the books, and ...

Jane Taylor was a talented English poet best known for writing the beloved nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Born in 1783, she wrote many poems and stories for children during the early 1800s ...

William Miller was a Scottish poet best known for writing the popular nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winkie. Despite his success in children’s poetry, he struggled financially throughout his life and died ...

Apparently, this baker made a killing — and now, it’s killing sweet childhood memories. Sinister rumors about the beloved cheery nursery rhyme “The Muffin Man” are being whisked around on social media ...

A charity has defended using an alternative version of the popular children's nursery rhyme What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?, which removes alcohol and violence from the lyrics. The Scottish ...

Jack Sprat first appears in print around 1569—it cropped up twice in an anonymously published morality play titled The Marriage of Wit and Science: “Heard you ever such a counsel of such a Jack sprat?

The post was copypasta — text meant to be copied-and-pasted and shared online. The claim spread on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Quora, Instagram, X and TikTok. The copypasta ...

Can a catchy little rhyme really be that problematic? Yes—and it’s one way racism was inextricably woven into American life. Get ready to cringe at these childhood favorites. It’s no longer enough to ...

“I Had A Little Nut Tree” is a British nursery rhyme from Tudor England that was first published in the book Newest Christmas Box in 1797. In his 1843 book The Nursery Rhymes of England, James Orchard ...