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American Children's Folklore

Simon J. Bronner

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Concentrating on lore gathered since World War II, Bronner has assembled an anthology of what children really say, not what adults wish they would say. It is through such shared lore--songs, expressions, games and beliefs--that children adapt to new situations. Bronner includes secret languages, jump rope rhymes, song parodies, games, taunts, tongue twisters, jokes, and more. These treasures make for nostalgic reading for adults who want to relive their own childhoods or gain a window to their own children's world.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: August House Publishers

Release: January 26, 2006

ISBN: 0874830680

ISBN 13: 9780874830682

American Children's Folklore

Simon J. Bronner

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Concentrating on lore gathered since World War II, Bronner has assembled an anthology of what children really say, not what adults wish they would say. It is through such shared lore--songs, expressions, games and beliefs--that children adapt to new situations. Bronner includes secret languages, jump rope rhymes, song parodies, games, taunts, tongue twisters, jokes, and more. These treasures make for nostalgic reading for adults who want to relive their own childhoods or gain a window to their own children's world.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: August House Publishers

Release: January 26, 2006

ISBN: 0874830680

ISBN 13: 9780874830682

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