{"product_id":"the-oxford-dictionary-of-nursery-rhymes-hardcover","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIona Opie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Opie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a brand new edition of \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e classic anthology of nursery rhymes--over 500 rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, and lullabies traditionally handed down to young children. Included are all of your favorites, ranging from \"Yankee Doodle Came to Town\" and \"A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go\" to \"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,\" Jack and Jill\" and \"Old Mother Hubbard.\" And complementing the rhymes are nearly a hundred illustrations, including reproductions of early art found in ballad sheets and music books, which highlight the development of children's illustrations over the last two centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith each piece, Iona and Peter Opie introduced a wealth of information, noting the earliest known publications of the rhyme, describing how it originated, illustrating changes in wording over time, and indicating variations and parallels in other languages. Moreover, in the general introduction, the Opies discuss the different types of rhyme and the earliest published collections, and they address such questions as who was Mother Goose and whether or not individual rhymes originally portrayed real people. For this second edition, the notes have been updated and extended in light of recent scholarship, providing an unrivaled wealth of literary and bibliographic information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes\u003c\/em\u003e is now more than ever an indispensable reference source for scholars and book collectors as well as a volume to be treasured by parents and children alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIona Opie\u003c\/strong\u003e is a leading authority on children's lore and literature. With her late husband, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Opie\u003c\/strong\u003e, she wrote the pioneering study of children's culture, \u003cem\u003eThe Lore and Language of Schoolchildren\u003c\/em\u003e. The Opies have also edited \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Classic Fairy Tales\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.54 x 8.85 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45798645989573,"sku":"9780198600886","price":107.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/MyfuKwPQw_9780198600886.webp?v=1770834287","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-oxford-dictionary-of-nursery-rhymes-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}