Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
Dance Little Baby
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme that mimics a lullaby.
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Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Puttin' the Baby Away
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Eight of ‘em hyeah all tol’ an’ yet"
Counting and Math Rhymes
How Many Days Has My Baby to Play?
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme about the days of the week.
Humour and Dialect
Little Brown Baby
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Little brown baby wif spa’klin’ eyes,"
Selected American and British Poems
Lullaby
by Christina Rossetti
A nursery rhyme that is a lullaby to a baby.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Two Little Boots
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Two little boots all rough an’ wo’,"
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Baby Caterpillar”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly.
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 2: "The Making of Algebras"
by Mary Everest Boole
The author explains that anything can be algebra, using the example of teaching a baby to think algebraically.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Rock-A-By Baby”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about the growth of a tree and its blooms of spring.
Little Bear at Work and at Play
“Little Bear and the Lost Otter Baby”
by Frances Margaret Fox
Little Bear helps an otter baby find his family.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Glories”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about noticing the beauty around you. Laura and baby Donald never noticed the beautiful glories growing in their backyard until Laura heard them speak to her. She and Donald played with them all afternoon. Laura learned the lesson well.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Along the Indian River”
by George E. Merrick
A child observes the many sites that adorn the Indian River.
The Light Princess
Story 4: “Where Is She?”
by George MacDonald
An anecdote about the young princess. She floats out of the open window as she sleeps and causes a panic among the inhabitants of the castle.
The Light Princess
Story 3: “She Can’t Be Ours!”
by George MacDonald
The king and queen discover the princess has been bewitched when she appears weightless and floats when they release her.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Liza May
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Little brown face full of smiles,"
The Tale of Tommy Fox
Chapter 21: “The Biggest Surprise of All”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Tommy tries to catch Mr. Grouse. Mrs. Fox has five babies.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Raggylug”
by FCIT
A short story about Raggylug, a baby rabbit, that lives with his mother and doesn’t heed her warning about hiding in the nest. After an encounter with a snake and a sudden escape, Raggylug learns his lesson.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 18: “Mother Twistytail’s New Bonnet”
by Howard R. Garis
Mrs. Twistytail takes Baby Pinky to buy a bonnet. On their way home, the wolf grabs mother and daughter and tries to eat them. The wolf throws the bonnet outside and bees see it. They get angry that the flowers aren’t real and go after the wolf.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 1: A Little Snow Bird
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
A new child is born to the Bird family on Christmas Day.
Lyrics of the Hearthside
The Poet and the Baby
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
How’s a man to write a sonnet, can you tell,—
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Motiratika”
by Andrew Lang
A woman is sent by her husband to fetch water and runs into an ogre that threatens to eat her. She offers her magical baby in her place, but the baby is able to outsmart the ogre and he eats the husband (his father) instead. Therefore, justice prevails for the husband ordered her to fetch the water.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Mother Nature’s House Cleaning”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about the rain and the first few days of March/Spring.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 28: “Pinky and the Lemon”
by Howard R. Garis
Mrs. Twistytail goes to a neighbor to borrow a spool of thread leaving baby Pinky alone in the house. While she’s gone, a baboon with a bad case of the mumps tries to eat the pig. She accidentally squeezes a lemon and squirts him in the eye causing him to flee.
Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
Bird Thoughts
by Traditional
This poem explores the growth of a baby bird and its discovery of the world it lives in.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 12: “Baby Pinky and the Doctor”
by Howard R. Garis
Baby Pinky is sick and wakes up the whole household with his crying. They take her to the hospital to make her well again.