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Kate Louise Brown (May 8, 1857 [1] – December 31, 1921) was a children's educator and author who wrote 17 works in a total of 41 publications, [2] in addition to poems, songs, and magazine articles. [2]
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children Literature portal Aileen Lucia Fisher (September 9, 1906 – December 2, 2002) was an American writer of more than a hundred children's books , including poetry, picture books in verse, prose about nature and America, biographies, Bible-themed books, plays, and articles for magazines and journals.
"Monday's Child" is one of many fortune-telling songs, popular as nursery rhymes for children. It is supposed to tell a child's character or future from their day of birth and to help young children remember the seven days of the week. As with many such rhymes, there are several variants. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19526.
Children's poetry is poetry written for, appropriate for, or enjoyed by children. Children's poetry is one of the oldest art forms, rooted in early oral tradition, folk poetry, and nursery rhymes. Children have always enjoyed both works of poetry written for children and works of poetry intended for adults.
The oldest children's songs for which records exist are lullabies, intended to help a child fall asleep.Lullabies can be found in every human culture. [4] The English term lullaby is thought to come from "lu, lu" or "la la" sounds made by mothers or nurses to calm children, and "by by" or "bye bye", either another lulling sound or a term for a good night. [5]
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Children's parody by Tom Glazer of the song "On Top of Old Smoky". One, Two, Buckle My Shoe '1, 2, Buckle My Shoe' United States United Kingdom 1805 [74] While the first recorded version is of English origin, this song may go back to 1780 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Oranges and Lemons: Great Britain 1744 [75] First mentioned in Tommy Thumb's ...
The poem was originally published as "The New-England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day" in Child's Flowers for Children. [5] It celebrates the author's childhood memories of visiting her grandfather's house (said to be the Paul Curtis House). Lydia Maria Child was a novelist, journalist, teacher, and poet who wrote extensively about the need ...