A scene from the story, <em>Marjorie and Her Papa, How They Wrote a Story and Made Pictures For It</em>.

Marjorie and Her Papa

A scene from the story, Marjorie and Her Papa, How They Wrote a Story and Made Pictures For It.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary; How does your garden grow? Silver bells and cockleshells; And pretty maids all in a row.

Mary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary; How does your garden grow? Silver bells and cockleshells; And pretty maids…

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

A scene from the story, <em>Merrymind, the Little Fiddler</em>.

Merrymind

A scene from the story, Merrymind, the Little Fiddler.

A scene from the story, <em>Merrymind, the Little Fiddler</em>.

Merrymind

A scene from the story, Merrymind, the Little Fiddler.

A scene from the story, <em>Merrymind, the Little Fiddler</em>.

Merrymind

A scene from the story, Merrymind, the Little Fiddler.

A scene from the story, <em>Merrymind, the Little Fiddler</em>.

Merrymind

A scene from the story, Merrymind, the Little Fiddler.

A scene from the story, <em>Merrymind, the Little Fiddler</em>.

Merrymind

A scene from the story, Merrymind, the Little Fiddler.

"Where are you going, my pretty maid?" "I'm going a-milking, sir," she said. "May I go with you, my pretty maid?" "You're kindly welcome, sir," she said. "What is your father, my pretty maid?" "My father's a farmer, sir," she said. "Say, will you marry me, my pretty maid?" "Yes, if you please, kind sir," she said. "What is your fortune, my pretty maid?" "My face is my fortune, sir," she said. "Then I can't marry you, my pretty maid!" "Nobody asked you, sir," she said.

Milkmaid

"Where are you going, my pretty maid?" "I'm going a-milking, sir," she said. "May I go with you, my…

Scene from the story, "Mirror of Matsuyana."

Mirror of Matsuyana

Scene from the story, "Mirror of Matsuyana."

Scene from the story, "Mirror of Matsuyana."

Mirror of Matsuyana

Scene from the story, "Mirror of Matsuyana."

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet; Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, and sat down beside her, and frightened Miss Muffet away.

Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet; Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, and sat down beside…

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Mock Turtle

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Mock Turtle

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Mock Turtle

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Mock Turtle

Scene from the story, "The Mock Turtle's Story."

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone; But when she came there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none.

Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone; But when she came there, the cupboard…

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

Mother Hubbard

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "Old Mother Hubbard."

I'll tell you a story about Old Mother Morey; and now my story's begun; I'll tell you another about Jack, her brother, and now by story's done.

Mother Morey

I'll tell you a story about Old Mother Morey; and now my story's begun; I'll tell you another about…

A royal mouse, from a nursery rhyme.

Mouse

A royal mouse, from a nursery rhyme.

The man from Newington, from a nursery rhyme.

Newington Man

The man from Newington, from a nursery rhyme.

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Old Woman and Her Pig

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Old Woman and Her Pig

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Old Woman and Her Pig

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Old Woman and Her Pig

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man; Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Prick it and pat it, and mark it with T; And put it in the oven for Teddy and me.

Pat-a-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man; Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Prick it and pat it, and mark…

Scene from the story, "The Pea Blossom."

Pea Blossom

Scene from the story, "The Pea Blossom."

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, pease porridge in the pot, nine days old. Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it best when it's nine days old.

Pease Porridge

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, pease porridge in the pot, nine days old. Some like it hot,…

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater; Had a wife and couldn't keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell; and there he kept her very well.

Peter

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater; Had a wife and couldn't keep her; He put her in a pumpkin shell; and there…

Peter White from a nursery rhyme.

Peter White

Peter White from a nursery rhyme.

Scene from the story, "The Story of Phaethon."

Phaethon

Scene from the story, "The Story of Phaethon."

Scene from the story, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin."

Pied Piper

Scene from the story, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin."

Scene from the story, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin."

Pied Piper

Scene from the story, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin."

Scene from the story, "The Pine-Tree Shillings."

Pine-Tree Shillings

Scene from the story, "The Pine-Tree Shillings."

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

Pioneer

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

Pioneer

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

Pioneer

Scene from the story, "Reminiscences of a Pioneer."

The north wind doth blow, and we shall have snow, and what will poor Robin do then? Poor thing! He'll sit in a barn, and to keep himself warm will hide his head under his wing, poor thing!

Poor Robin

The north wind doth blow, and we shall have snow, and what will poor Robin do then? Poor thing! He'll…

A princess, from a nursery rhyme.

Princess

A princess, from a nursery rhyme.

"Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been?" "I've been to London to look at the queen." "Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there?" "I frightened a little mouse under the chair."

Pussy-Cat

"Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been?" "I've been to London to look at the queen." "Pussy-cat,…

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Queen Alice

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Queen Alice

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Queen Alice

Scene from the story, "Queen Alice."

Scene from the story, "Rab and His Friends."

Rab

Scene from the story, "Rab and His Friends."

Scene from the story, "Rain on the Roof."

Rain on Roof

Scene from the story, "Rain on the Roof."

This is an illustration of a Nursery Rhymes book by artist Paul Woodroffe in 1895. The drawing shows a lady sitting in a park.

Nursery Rhymes

This is an illustration of a Nursery Rhymes book by artist Paul Woodroffe in 1895. The drawing shows…

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

River Trip

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

River Trip

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

River Trip

Scene from the story, "We Plan a River Trip."

Scene from the story, "The Rise of Robert Bruce."

Robert Bruce

Scene from the story, "The Rise of Robert Bruce."

Scene from the story, "The Rise of Robert Bruce."

Robert Bruce

Scene from the story, "The Rise of Robert Bruce."