Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum

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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

Episode Date
01 - Sing a Song o' Sixpence
Jan 02, 2026
02 - The Story of Little Boy Blue
Jan 01, 2026
03 - The Cat and the Fiddle
Dec 31, 2025
04 - The Black Sheep
Dec 30, 2025
05 -Old King Cole
Dec 29, 2025
06 - Mistress Mary
Dec 28, 2025
07 -The Wond'rous Wise Man
Dec 27, 2025
08 -What Jack Horner Did
Dec 26, 2025
09 - The Man in the Moon
Dec 25, 2025
10 - The Jolly Miller
Dec 24, 2025
11 - The Little Man and His Little Gun
Dec 23, 2025
12 - Hickory Dickory Dock
Dec 22, 2025
13 - Little Bo-Peep
Dec 21, 2025
14 - The Story of Tommy Tucker
Dec 20, 2025
15 - Pussy-cat Mew
Dec 19, 2025
16 - How the Beggars Came to Town
Dec 18, 2025
17 - Tom, the Piper's Son
Dec 17, 2025
18 - Humpty Dumpty
Dec 16, 2025
19 - The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Dec 15, 2025
20 - Little Miss Muffet
Dec 14, 2025
21 - Three Wise Men of Gotham
Dec 13, 2025
22 - Little Bun Rabbit
Dec 12, 2025