Livre - The Child's Book of Folklore
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Description
Livre
The Dial Press
Emrich Marion Vallat 1909 - 2006
Korson George Gershon 1899 - 1967
Cosgrave John O'Hara 1908 - 1968
Presentation materielle : xv-240 p.
Dimensions : 21 cm
This is a comprehensive collection of American folklore by, about, and for children from the ages of six to twelve. To make their book the most complete and authentic o£ its kind, the editors have gone not only to all available printed sources on the subject, but they have consulted and worked with children between the ages of six and twelve from various sections of the United States. Here you have the essence of the best in American folklore for children. The book is divided into four sections. That on songs and ballads includes rounds, play-party songs, street cries, nonsense rhymes and jingles. The folk tales include legends, tall tales, witch tales, ghost stories, animal tales, nature myths, fairy tales, anecdotes, jokes, pranks and hoaxes. The section on games includes countingout rhymes, outdoor games, games of chase, festival games, rope-skipping, hop scotch, marbles and jacks. The indoor games include guessing and play-party games, riddles and fortune telling. The section on customs and beliefs includes luck signs, omens, charms, weather and animal lore, remedies and cures, lore relating to special days, seasons and the stars and moon. Phrases and sayings, proverbs, memory-book verses, epitaphs and miscellaneous word lore are also included iii this section. The book will not only give hours of pleasure to its junior readers and answer the often asked question "What shall I do now, Mother?" but teachers and playground directors will find it a useful guide. And to make the book all the more appealing, John O’Hara Cosgrave II, has illustrated it with a lavishness and deep understanding of children which make it completely unique in its field. It is our belief that THE CHILD’S BOOK OF FOLKLORE is an American book which will take its place on the same shelf with Sally Benson’s Stories of the Gods and Heroes.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, vii PREFACE (for Grown-Ups), xiii FOLK SONGS AND BALLADS, p. 1 The Riddle Song, p. 2 What Will I Do with the Baby – Oh?, p. 3 The Frog Went A-Courting, p. 3 Here, Rattler, Here, p. 6 Soldier, Won’t You Marry Me?, p. 7 Three Blue Pigeons, p. 9 Jinny Crack Corn, p. 10 Rolly Trudum, p. 10 Ground Hog, p. I1 The Fly Has Married the Bumblebee, p. 12 I Will Give You a Paper of Pins, p. 14 There Was a Tree Stood in the’ Ground, p. 16 Blow the Man Down, p. 17 The Woodsman’s Alphabet, p. 19 My Sweetheart’s the Mule in the Mines, p. 21 John Henry, p. 21 A Bear Went over the Mountain, p. 23 The Pretty Mohee, p. 24 Bonny Barbara Allen, p. 25 Billy Boy, p. 27 The Darby Ram, p. 28 A Fox Went Out on a Starry Night, p. 29 Cindy, p. 31 Animal Song, p. 32 The Squirrel Is a Pretty Little Thing, p. 33 Jennie Jenkins, p. 34 Git Along, Little Dogies, p. 35 Good-by. Old Paint, p. 36 Risselty, Rosselty, p. 38 Green Grow the Lilacs, p. 39 Down in the Valley, p. 40 Wayfaring Stranger, p. 41 The Old Chisholm Trail, p. 42 Birds’ Courting Song, p. 43 The Erie Canal, p. 45 BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS, p. 47 Animals, p. 47 Dogs, p. 48 Cats, p. 49 Birds, p. 50 Squirrels, p. 51 Bats, p. 51 Horses, p. 51 Chickens, p. 52 Rats and Mice, p. 53 Snakes, p. 5S Frogs and Toads Spiders, p. 56 Flies, p. 57 Bugs, p. 57 Other Animals, p. 58 Weather, p. 61 Numbers, p. 65 Pins, p. 66 Fire, p. 66 Company, p. 66 Food, p. 67 Clothes, p. 68 Sharp Things, p. 69 Dimples, p. 69 Hair, p. 69 Teeth, p. 70 Ears, p. 70 Eyes and Eyebrows, p. 71 Wrinkles, p. 71 Nose, p. 71 Feet, p. 72 Hands, p. 72 Fingernails, p. 73 Tongue, p. 74 Moles, p. 74 Manners, p. 74 Sneezing, p. 75 Yawning, p. 76 Singing, p. 76 Whistling, p. 76 Punishment, p. 76 Traveling, p. 77 Dreams, p. 77 Proverbs, p. 78 Charms, p. 79 Cures, p. 79 Hiccups, p. 80 Sties, p. 80 Cramps, p. 80 Burns, p. 81 Freckles, p. 81 Warts, p. 81 Chapped Lips, p. 82 Comparisons, p. 82 Wishes, p. 83 Ghosts and Witches, p. 86 Names, p. 87 Plants, p. 87 Stars, p. 88 Moon, p. 89 Money, p. 90 New Year’s Day, p. 90 St. Valentine’s Day, p. 91 St. Patrick’s Day, p. 92 April Fool’s Day, p. 92 Good Friday, p. 93 Easter Sunday, p. 93 May Day, p. 94 Fourth o£ July, p. 94 Hallowe’en, p. 95 Thanksgiving, p. 97 Christmas, p. 97 Birthdays, p. 98 Other Beliefs and Customs, p. 99 RHYMES, p. 103 Teasing Rhymes, p. 109 Memory Book Rhymes, p. 112 Tongue Twisters, p. 113 GAMES, p. 115 Counting Out, p. 116 Games-Outdoor, p. 123 Hip, p. 123 Fox and Geese, or Cut the Pie, p. 123 Bear in the Pit, p. 124 Pom Pom Pullaway, p. 124 Animal Chase, p. 124 Ante-Ante-I-Over, p. 124 New Orleans–Trades, p. 125 Old Mother Witch, p. 126 Arrow Chase, p. 126 Punch the Icebox, p. 126 Sardines, p. 127 Kick the Can, Throw the Stick, Picket, p. 127 Stillwater, p. 127 Follow the Leader, p. 128 Killer, p. 128 Skip-Rope, p. 129 Ball-Bouncing, p. 138 Games–Indoor, p. 144 Hide the Thimble, p. 144 Button Button, p. 144 Huckle, Huckle, Beanstalk, p. 145 Odd or Even, p. 145 Hul Gul, p. 145 Find the Slipper or Find the Handkerchief, p. 146 Animal, Vegetable or Mineral, p. 146 Beast, Bird or Fish, p. 147 Simon Says, p. 147 When I Go to Europe, p. 147 This Is My Elbow, p. 148 Queen Dido Is Dead, p. 148 Spin the PIatter, p. 148 Stagecoach, p. 149 Going to Jerusalem, or Musical Chairs, p. 149 Drop the Handkerchief, p. 150 Three Deep, p. 150 Cat and Rat, p. 150 Blind Man’s Buff, p. 151 Cross Questions and Crooked Answers, p. 151 The Game of Forfeits, p. 152 Sentences, p. 152 Tit for Tat, p. 154 The Tale of the Wild Cat, p. 154 Tit-Tat-Toe, p. 156 Hangman, p. 157 Pig Latin – IgpayAtinlay, p. 157 Scissors, Paper, Rock, p. 158 Riddles, p. 158 Catches, p. 169 Jokes, p. 170 Singing Games, p. 172 When I Was a Shoemaker, p. 173 Weevilly Wheat, p. 174 Old Sister Phoebe, p. 175 Lead Through That Sugar and Tea, p. 176 Captain Jinks, p. 177 Here Come Three Dukes A-Riding, p. 178 King William Was King James’s Son, p. 180 Chickamy, Chickamy, Craney-Crow, p. 181 Green Gravel, p. 182 The Needle’s Eye, p. 183 Old Brass Wagon, p. 184 We’ll Swim Across the Schuylkill, p. 185 Way Down in the Paw Paw Patch, p. 187 Old Dan Tucker, p. 188 Skip to My Lou, p. 189 FOLK TALES, p. 191 Big Baby Paul, p. 193 Joe Mufraw Plays Safe, p. 194 The Great Fog, p. 196 The Popcorn Ball, p. 197 The Birth of John Henry, p. 198 How Mike Fink Lost His Girl 199 How Johnny Appleseed Brought Appleblossoms to the West, p. 202 Bill and the Hoopsnake, p. 204 Wild Geese, p. 205 The Singing Geese, p. 206 The Miner and the Deer, p. 207 The Horse Speaks Up, p. 207 The Cat with the Wooden Paw 208 Mr. Alligator and Mr. Fox, p. 208 The Cricket’s Supper, p. 209 The Tortoise, p. 210 Little Brother and the Ghosts, p. 211 The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story 211 Compair Lapin and the Earthworm, p. 213 The Coyote and the Locust, p. 216 Jack and the King’s Girl, p. 220 Nor’west Wind and Jack, p. 224 Easy Degree, p. 226 The Three Brothers and the Hag, p. 227 The Rosy Story, p. 230 The Silver Toe, p. 234 Why There Is a Man in the Moon, p. 235 Nuggets in the Sand, p. 236 The Twist-Mouth Family, p. 239 The Poor Old Tramp, p. 240
American Songs, Games, Riddles, Tales, Rhymes, Beliefs and Customs
