Are they a vital cultural treasure? Fewer and fewer children are being taught nursery rhymes. Now an expert is launching a campaign to encourage and preserve them.
‘Save nursery rhymes!’ pleads author
The cow jumped over the moon: The English nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle may date back to at least the 16th Century, if not far earlier to early medieval times, but most theories on its meaning have been discredited. Glossary
Humpty Dumpty - A character in an English nursery rhyme, typically displayed as an anthropomorphic egg.
Tradition - A custom or event that has been taking place for many years, often passed down from generation to generation.
Nursery rhymes - Traditional poems or songs for children in European countries.
Crucial - Very important.