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King's Sutton Is a Pretty Town

A nursery rhyme from The Nursery Rhyme Book, collected by Andrew Lang

This nursery rhyme comes from The Nursery Rhyme Book, collected by Andrew Lang and illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke. Andrew Lang was a Scottish writer who gathered traditional rhymes, folk tales and fairy stories from many countries so that children could enjoy them. King's Sutton is a real village in England, and nursery rhymes like this one often named real places that children would recognise. This reader gives the rhyme a simple story frame so young listeners can picture the scene and enjoy the rhythm and pattern of the words. Traditional rhymes help children hear the sounds and music of language. This text reflects its era.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 319 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Nursery Rhyme Book, Andrew Lang and L. Leslie Brooke

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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