The scholars Iona and Peter Opie credit a young woman named Sarah Catherine Martin for introducing the idea of nursery rhymes as printed literature. In 1805, she put together an illustrated booklet called The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and her Dog. Adults and children have been enjoying the genre ever since.
Rhymes for Sleepy People
08 Jan
This entry was published on January 8, 2013 at 8:00 am. It’s filed under Nursery Rhymes and tagged watercolour.
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Exquisite, Jo! Such delicious detail, gorgeous texture. I particularly love the illustration of Wee Willie Winkie; I’ve never seen the magic infused in this nursery rhyme before and now I’ll never hear it the same way again.
I’ll be thinking of other rhymes for sleepy people all day: It’s raining, it’s pouring . . .”
xoxo JJ
Thank you so much, JJ! It’s great to hear from you. Thanks for your lovely comments. Hope you’re doing well!