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Karen Dolby

Oranges and Lemons

Rhymes from Past Times

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 24/09/2015

ISBN: 9781782434856

Subject: Non-Fiction

Binding: Paperback

Size: Other

Extent: 192 pages

Illustration: Line drawings

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

A nostalgic collection of some of the most well-known and best-loved nursery rhymes, reminding you of their words and exploring their origins and meanings.

Everyone has their favourite nursery rhymes, learned when we were so young that we seem always to have known them and their instantly recognizable tunes and rhythms. For many, they were the first verses we heard, the first lines we learned by heart.

Much more than simple verses for children, nursery rhymes are interwoven with our earliest memories and are part of our heritage. This beautiful collection examines the history of these rhymes, looking at how they have evolved through the centuries, and the controversies surrounding their origins.

Reviews:

Highly recommended to anyone with an interest in old rhymes, or really in history generally ... a beautiful book

The Bookbag

A beautifully presented, absorbing and informative book of best-loved and well-known nursery rhymes, children's songs and lullabies

The Countryman

Sales points:

  • A nostalgic and entertaining look back through all the nursery rhymes and stories we remember fondly from our childhoods, together with an explanation of their origins and meanings

  • Provides an opportunity to explore the real meaning and history of the rhymes, as well as the controversies surrounding them

  • Featuring those best-loved rhymes, such as 'Ring O' Roses', 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Georgie Porgie' and 'Hickory Dickory Dock'

  • From the publishers of I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud... (over 98,000 copies sold) and Poems to Learn By Heart, (over 23,000 sold) with over 140,000 sold across Michael O'Mara's poetry books

About the Author:

Karen Dolby

Karen Dolby is a freelance editor and writer. Among her books are Auld Lang Syne, The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II and The Wicked Wit of Princess Margaret, all published by Michael O'Mara Books. She lives and writes in Suffolk.

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