Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes

Informationen zum Autor Iona Opie is a leading authority on children's lore and literature. With her late husband, Peter, she wrote the pioneering study of children's culture, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren, followed by its companions Children's Games in Street and Playground and The Singing Game. The Opies have also edited The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book, and The Classic Fairy Tales. Klappentext A brand new edition of "the" classic anthology of nursery rhymes, "The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes" includes over 500 rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, and lullabies traditionally handed down to young children. With each piece Iona and Peter Opie introduce a wealth of information, noting its earliest known publication, origin, and illustrating changes in wording over the years. 85 illustrations. Zusammenfassung The second revised edition of this dictionary bringing together over 500 nursery rhymes, songs, nonsense jingles, lullabies, and rhyming alphabets traditionally handed on to young children. This book incorporates results of recent scholarship and includes a new essay on the singing tradition of nursery rhymes. Each item comes with extensive notes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Preface to the Revised Edition; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Nursery Rhymes arranged A-Z; Index of Notable Figures Associated with Nursery Rhymes; Index of First Lines

Table des matières

• Preface; Preface to the Revised Edition; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Nursery Rhymes arranged A-Z; Index of Notable Figures Associated with Nursery Rhymes; Index of First Lines

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Iona Opie (Editeur), Opie Peter (Editeur)
• Edition: Oxford University Press Trade
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 9 à 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 13.08.1997
• EAN: 9780198600886
• ISBN: 978-0-19-860088-6
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 225 mm x 40 mm
• Thème: Dictionnaires
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Livres scolaires pour élèves; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Early Learning: Verse & Rhymes, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Words, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)