Pop goes the weasel : the secret meanings of nursery rhymes / Albert Jack ; illustrations by Lara Carlini
Material type: TextDescription: xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:- 9780399535550
- 0399535551
- 398.8 JAC 22
- PR976 .J33 2009
- PR976 .J33 2009
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Non Fiction | MVS Library Main room-Teen/Adult | B- Nonfiction (Teen/Adult) | 398.8 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Donation | 4008975 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-244) and index
Nursery rhymes -- Traditional songs and anthems
Examines the truth behind the meanings of popular nursery rhymes, identifying characters like Mary Quite Contrary, Georgie Porgie and Jack and Jill, and explores the events that inspired them, from Viking raids to slave smuggling
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