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Albert Jack’s Red Herrings and White Elephants was a huge international hit and was on the bestsellers list for sixteen months. His second, Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep was another success: selling over 70,000 copies. He is also the author of That's Bollocks! (all the strangest, sickest, funniest and most unforgettable urban legends as told in Jack's inimitable style) and Albert Jack's Ten-Minute Mysteries.

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Product details

Paperback: 272 pages

Publisher: TarcherPerigee; Original edition (September 29, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0399535551

ISBN-13: 978-0399535550

Product Dimensions:

4.5 x 0.7 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.5 out of 5 stars

33 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#370,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

My favorite nursery rhyme from earliest childhood memories. As an adult I had taken a class in children's literature, and Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes (and their hidden meanings) was part of the study. It was an eye opening experience to study these nursery rhymes then. Yet there were demands re: research papers, exams, etc to fulfill the requirements of that course so I did not delve into all of the nursery rhymes as I would have liked. I had promised myself to return to these rhymes in depth when I could do so at my leisure. This book is very good for this purpose. There are explanations of historical facts behind these rhymes, humor of the times, as well as indications of man's inhumanity to man during those yesteryear days. (Shudder!) It is really informative, easy to understand, and answers questions that the reader may have had re: Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. I think I feel a bit more historically informed after having read this book!

What a concept! A book that deconstructs classic nursery rhymes!Some examples to illustrate:"Baa, baa black sheep,Have you any wool?Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.One for the master,One for the dame,And one for the little boyWho lives down the lane."Edward Longshanks--Edward I. He taxed wool to fund his campaigns and other foreign adventures. 1/3 of the price of each sack went to the king (master), 1/3 to the church (the dame), and none to the actual shepherd (the little boy).I used to think that "Ring-a-Ring O' Roses" (or, as I learned it, "Ring around the rosey") was about the Black Plague. However, the book notes pretty persuasively that that was unlikely."Three Blind Mice"? A number of hypotheses. One of those is a reference to "Bloody" Mary, Queen of England. The three blind mice represented former leaders whom Mary imprisoned and then executed.Anyhow, a lot of fun exploring the origins of the meaning of many of our favorite nursery tales. . .

I bought this on Amazon.com. An interesting book which discusses many nursery rhymes, etc. Too much to read in one session, go slower and appreciate it more. My only criticism is that it lacks a table of contents or index, so you have to hunt through many (sometimes, many many) pages to find a particular nursery rhyme you are interested in. Not easy on a Kindle because you can't "go to" any particular page, other than the first one. Would have been easier to flip through a hard copy.

I went to the UK this summer on a tour with my daughter. The tour guide used stories from this book quite a bit to explain English history. I have always had an interest in Nursery Rhymes and Albert Jack has done a excellent job with his research and he makes the book interesting to read. The histories to each rhyme are a page to a page and a half long. Light, informative and interesting read. I am a librarian in a high school and after reading this book my copy will become a part of the library's collection.

I've always thought of nursery rhymes as fun and was surprised that this book isn't. On the other hand, I really learned a lot about the origins of rhymes we take for granted. While I've thought of most rhymes as non-sensical and whimsical, many of them had deep meanings or conveyed messages or had some purpose other than to entertain children. The history behind them was enlightening as was the fact that when various ones first appeared many of the people of the period couldn't read so having a message in verse served a greater purpose than it would to us now. Much of the history occurred during unsettled and difficult times when expressing an opinion contrary to the authorities was dangerous where a supposedly silly rhyme could express frustration or derision safely.Because of the rhyme chosen as the title and the cover art, I really expected a tongue in cheek look at the rhymes' history and more than a little humor. Unfortunately, I found none of that and was a little disappointed that the subject was approached so seriously. The research was prodigious and more than one potential meaning was given if the origin of a rhyme was questionable. I recognized most of the rhymes, probably due to my heritage and age, and enjoyed being reminded of them. I certainly learned a lot and valued the insight, but was hoping for a laugh or two.

Full of well researched info on nursery rhymes.

The title is misleading as the beginning and underlying meaning of the Nursery Rhymes, many of which started in England and related to historical events in that country were not "Secret Meanings". Coming from London we enjoyed the book as it referred to many places that we know and explained in detail the historical background of many of the common Nursery Rhymes. We enjoyed the book and have ordered a second copy to be passed on to one of our friends who is interested.

This is a fun reference work. Unlike some other books explaining the origins of nursery rhymes, this one does not go into all kinds of Freudian "adult" explanations (or at least, it doesn't in the ones I have read. I admit to have read only the rhymes I am interested in) and is, therefore, useful if you want to explain the source of a favorite to children and young teen-agers. It also provides alternative possibilities. For the rhyme we were immediately interested in because my wife was using it in her grade school classes, "The Cat and the Fiddle", there were three explanations, which was fun for the kids to select a favorite.

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