What's your first memory of being told a story? Chances are it was listening your parents or another adult read to you at bedtime. The way most people first experience fairytales and nursery rhymes is ...

Sometimes, it’s just fun to escape into a world of make-believe and pretend to be someone else for a few hours. Whether you’re channeling a glamorous movie star, an adventurous explorer or a quirky ...

We unpack the origins and history of the world-famous French nursery rhyme, also known in English as ‘Brother John’. ‘Frère Jacques’ is a popular French nursery rhyme, known in English as ‘Brother ...

We explore the origins, history and lyrics of one of the most popular children’s songs in the English-speaking world. Humpy Dumpty sat on the wall is one of the nation’s most enduringly popular ...

Rhyme thrives at both poles of literature. It is the material of a greeting card—“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Sugar is sweet / And so are you”—and the high-tragic language of Racine. Rhyme ...