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The Marriage of Rooster Robin and Jenny Wren

A nursery rhyme from Mother Goose

This reader is drawn from the Mother Goose nursery rhyme tradition, a collection of verse tales passed down through generations and published in many nineteenth-century editions. The rhyme of Rooster Robin and Jenny Wren was widely known in Victorian England and reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story follows the classic arc of courtship, celebration and sudden reversal — a pattern found throughout folk literature. It rewards a young reader with clear cause and effect: pride and anger lead to unintended tragedy, and consequences cannot be undone. The rhyme reminds us that even joyful days can take a sad turn, and that we must take care with our actions.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 556 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, John Gilbert, Walter Crane, John Tenniel, Harrison Weir and Johann Baptist Zwecker

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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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