Hey Diddle Diddle by Sam Foster

Hey Diddle Diddle by Sam Foster

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This charming compilation of 40 of the best-loved traditional nursery rhymes offers clues as to their true meanings and often surprising origins. Many were not nonsense verses for the playground but served as satirical commentaries on political events of the day. This humorously illustrated book offers a fascinating trip down memory lane.

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Hey Diddle Diddle by Sam Foster

This charming compilation of 40 of the best-loved traditional nursery rhymes offers clues as to their true meanings and often surprising origins. Many were not nonsense verses for the playground but served as satirical commentaries on political events of the day. This humorously illustrated book offers a fascinating trip down memory lane.
Foster, Sam: - After discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps, Sam Foster returned to Los Angeles, California, the home of his alma mater, the University of Southern California. Since then he has lived and raised a family in beach towns, and been a member of the Los Angeles business community. It took Foster 40 years to write Non Semper Fi . He says, I knew what happened in real time. It took most of a lifetime to know what it meant. He is the author of Alpha Male-A Tale of the Battle of Commerce.
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ISBN 13 9781840247084
ISBN 10 1840247088
Title Hey Diddle Diddle
Author Sam Foster
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2008-10-06
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.