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The terms "nursery rhyme" and "children's song" emerged in the 1820s, although this type of children's literature previously existed with different names such as Tommy Thumb Songs and Mother Goose Songs. [1] The first known book containing a collection of these texts was Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, which was published by Mary Cooper in 1744 ...
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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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This category includes nursery rhymes that originated in the United States. Pages in category "American nursery rhymes" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
The Opies further divided nursery rhymes into a number of groups, including [3] Amusements (including action songs) Counting rhymes; Lullabies; Riddles; Playground or children's street rhymes they sub-divided into two major groups: those associated with games and those that were entertainments, with the second category including [4] Improper ...