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Albert Jack · Nursery rhymes · picture books · PM blog

Of nursery rhymes and picture books

October 10, 2009 John1 Comment

I had to confess to some surprise the other day listening to the P.M. programme on Radio 4. The programme included a piece in which people were interviewed and asked to recite ‘Jack and Jill’ and other, what I thought were well known, nursery rhymes. What did I know? Hardly anyone who was interviewed could!One… Continue reading Of nursery rhymes and picture books

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