You'll never look at Mother Goose quite the same way

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	• Heavy Words Lightly Thrown : The Reason Behind the Rhyme Chris Roberts, 2005 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 19 reviews view larger image
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Fascinating trivia

My sister gave me this book as a Christmas present and I have been devouring it ever since. It is a light and breezy examination of nursery rhymes and where they come from. Someone earlier criticized the author for going off on tangents that had nothing to do with the rhyme in question, and I disagree with this. I think that he was providing a historical context for the rhymes that served to deepen one's understanding of how they came into being, not padding the book with useless information. I have found it to be a fascinating read, and the people with whom I have shared some of the revelations gleaned from it (Little Jack Horner is about a land thief! Mary, Mary, quite contrary is about Bloody Mary!) have also been intrigued. "Heavy Words Lightly Thrown" is a clever and witty diversion that will change the way you look at nursery rhymes -- and make you feel like a smarty-pants in the process. An absolute must for any trivia buffs out there.

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You'll never look at Mother Goose quite the same way

Was Jack Horner a squatter? Why was Mary so contrary? And what made Gorgy Porgy run? The history beyond common nursery rhymes is covered in a lively survey of rhyme meaning and origins in Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind The Rhyme. Here are quirky tales and realities: once you read Heavy Words, you'll never look at Mother Goose quite the same way!

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You'll never look at Mother Goose quite the same way

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You'll never look at Mother Goose quite the same way

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