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Reason Behind the Rhyme Chris Roberts, London librarian and author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme, visits Debbie Elliott and All Things Considered to explain the surprisingly complex meanings of the nursery rhymes we share with our children.
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Reason Behind the Rhyme

London librarian and author Chris Roberts explains the complex meanings of nursery rhymes.

Reason Behind the Rhyme: 'Little Jack Horner'

Host Debbie Elliott and Chris Roberts dissect the meaning of the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner." It's about a real estate swindle in 16th-century England. Roberts is the author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme.

Reason Behind the Rhyme: 'Little Jack Horner'

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Reason Behind the Rhyme: Rub-a-Dub-Dub

London librarian Chris Roberts fills Debbie Elliott in on the three men in the tub as a series on the real meaning of nursery rhymes continues. Roberts is the author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme.

Reason Behind the Rhyme: Rub-a-Dub-Dub

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Reason Behind the Rhyme: 'Yankee Doodle'

Most of us can sing the dance tune "Yankee Doodle" without too much trouble. But why is a feather called "macaroni"? Chris Roberts, author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme, returns to explain.

Reason Behind the Rhyme: 'Yankee Doodle'

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The Real Meaning of Nursery Rhymes

Sex, death and cruelty. Chris Roberts, the author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme, tells Debbie Elliott what lurks beneath the surface of those verses we learned as children.

The Real Meaning of Nursery Rhymes

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