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Mother Goose in Prose

L. Frank Baum 
(1856 - 1919)

Before he wrote the Oz books, L. Frank Baum wrote this book which was the best selling book of 1897. Taking 22 beloved nursery rhymes, he explains their meaning and fascinating history. What is the true story of Little Boy Blue? Why was Mary contrary?

As he says in the introduction, "Many of these nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves, telling their story tersely but completely; there are others which are but bare suggestions, leaving the imagination to weave in the details of the story. Perhaps therein may lie part of their charm, but however that may be I have thought the children might like the stories told at greater length, that they may dwell the longer upon their favorite heroes and heroines. For that reason I have written this book." L. Frank Baum

Read by Phil Chenevert

Run Time 4 Hours 29 Minutes in 4 Audio CDs

Section ---- Chapter ---- Run Time
1 01 - Sing a Song o' Sixpence - 14:18
2 02 - The Story of Little Boy Blue - 17:29
3 03 - The Cat and the Fiddle - 09:33
4 04 - The Black Sheep - 09:31
5 05 - Old King Cole - 12:44
6 06 - Mistress Mary - 16:44
7 07 -The Wond'rous Wise Man - 10:28
8 08 -What Jack Horner Did - 11:27
9 09 - The Man in the Moon - 10:33
10 10 - The Jolly Miller - 12:03
11 11 - The Little Man and His Little Gun - 09:28
12 12 - Hickory Dickory Dock - 09:10
13 13 - Little Bo-Peep - 12:11
14 14 - The Story of Tommy Tucker - 12:10
15 15 - Pussy-cat Mew - 06:42
16 16 - How the Beggars Came to Town - 20:42
17 17 - Tom, the Piper's Son - 08:19
18 18 - Humpty Dumpty - 15:02
19 19 - The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe - 11:53
20 20 - Little Miss Muffet - 12:45
21 21 - Three Wise Men of Gotham - 13:22
22 22 - Little Bun Rabbit - 12:54

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