The nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence tells a playful story about royalty, surprise, and curiosity. The rhyme tells us a story about a funny little word with a king, queen, and some birds hiding ...

In the course of playing with several of my pint-size relatives this holiday season, it came to my attention how many children’s nursery rhymes center around unusual, antiquated, or just plain bizarre ...

Nursery rhymes from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are sung to children, yes, but often contain thematic elements that are fairly dark—beheadings, bridge collapses, and more. In this game, host ...