A detailed reference book to the histories of more than 500 rhymes and songs, with their parallels, first appearances, origins, and variations. The Opies are unrivalled as authorities on the folklore of childhood.
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Iona Opie is a leading authority on children's lore and literature. With her late husband, Peter, she wrote the pioneering study of children's culture, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren, followed by its companions Children's Games in Street and Playground and The Singing Game. The Opies have also edited The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book, and The Classic Fairy Tales.
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