Nursery rhymes are a part of everyday life and passed down the generations. Yet it is remarkable how little we know of their origins. Famed children's tune Humpty Dumpty was recently the centre of a ...

Australia's Favourite Nursery Rhymes is a compilation album exclusively chosen by Australians in a national competition. It features the top 50 voted nursery rhymes in Australia today. The album is an ...

In a race to the finish, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and was pipped at the post by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Well, so says a Scotland-wide survey revealing the country's favourite nursery rhymes ...

I cite these immortal lines from Jagindranath Sarkar's 'Hashikhushi,' published back in 1897. It was where the author included a group of popular folk rhymes, including a few of his own. This verse, ...

CENTURIES-OLD nursery rhymes that have been an integral part of growing up for generations are at risk of being wiped out. Time-poor parents, screen games and modern animated favourites like Peppa Pig ...

Nursery rhymes are some of the first songs we ever learn as children – but are they as child-friendly as people think? Whether it is at nursery in a singing circle, or sat with your mum and dad while ...