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Simple Simon

From Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes by John Gilbert and others

This reader comes from Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, a collection of traditional English poems and verses illustrated by John Gilbert, Walter Crane, John Tenniel, Harrison Weir and Johann Baptist Zwecker in the nineteenth century. The Simple Simon rhymes tell the story of a boy who tries many things but often makes silly mistakes. These verses have been part of childhood for generations because they are funny and teach children that it is all right to make mistakes as long as you keep trying. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 573 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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