Nursery Rhymes with no falls & breaks

I wonder why all the nursery rhymes that we know are so sad and depressing. Rock a bye baby, on the tree top, when the wind blows, the cradle will rock, when the bough breaks the cradle will fall, and down will come baby, cradle and all. Wonder why this rhymes are so sadistic? I am sure as our kids grow up they will question or playback some of the things mentioned in these rhymes. Project Avishkar, a one month programme between the preschool teachers and kids, where 500 five-year-old poets and authors re-created and re-interpreted some of the most popular nursery rhymes and children stories, and changed them into what the teachers felt are more like children poems and stories. This resulted into courful books with illustrations by the kids.SORRY! FOR YOUR BROKEN BONES Piggy on the railway, picking up stones; Down came an engine, And broke Piggy's bones, "Ah!" said Piggy, "that's not fair" "Sorry!" said the engine driver, "I will take more care vs. I dont care in the end " or CAREFUL HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty did not fall, He knew how to be careful. So why are these nursery rhymes so sadistic? Did they start as cautionary tales that 'rewarded' children for being obedient and heeding their parents warnings and graphically represented consequences of straying from the rules. Well nobody knows but what we do know is where you can get these books Books made by children, for children and for the healthy language, moral and socio-emotional development of children. Here is a little information of the new versions-

1. ‘Piggy On The Railway’ became ‘Piggy On The Railway Revisited’ – where the engine driver was more considerate and said I will take more care, instead of saying, I don’t care. 2. ‘3 Blind Mice’ became ‘3 White Mice’ – in which the mice are not blind, but are white and the farmer’s wife did not cut their tails with a carving knife. 3. ‘Humpty Dumpty’ became ‘Humpty Dumpty Did Not Fall’ – the rhyme now teaches the kids to be more careful and so does not fall down and is in one piece today.

4. ‘A Hunting We Will Go’ became ‘On A Picnic We Will Go’ – so there is no fox to catch and put in a box, but pictures to click and animals to enjoy. 5. ‘Ding Dong Bell’ became ‘The New Ding Dong Bell’- and pussy is not thrown in the well. 6. ‘Ringa Ringa Roses’ became ‘The Healthy Ringa Ringa Roses’ – a death song sung during the plague in London is now changed with more healthy words. 7. ‘Hansel And Gretel’ became ‘Hansel And Gretel Meet The Kind Old Lady’ – who taught them about dental hygiene. 8. ‘Goldilocks And The 3 Bears’ became ‘Goldilocks Learns The 3 Magic Words’- where Goldilocks does not run away from the bears, but learns how to say sorry, thank you and please- the 3 magic words. 9. ‘3 Little Pigs’ became ‘The 3 Little Pigs Love The Earth’ -and instead of the wolf trying to eat them, the pigs learn a lesson in environment from the wolf. 10. ‘3 Billy Goats’ became ‘The 3 Billy Goat’s New Friend The Troll’ – and the pigs actually find out what made the Troll angry and they helped him keep the river clean. 11. The Elves And Shoe Maker – had no changes but we added about healthy shoe habits for the kids. These path breaking books have been created by them, to celebrate the world of kindergarteners, a world that is buzzing with brain growth, neural connections and 5D (5 senses) stimulation. Read these books to see their world with new eyes, eyes that will not only see their chubby cheeks but also their cherubic happy involved thinking skills. Pick up a copy of these books from Podar Jumbo Kids Plus or download them fromwww.podarjumbokidsplus.com and join us in helping kids listen to and read healthy stories and songs.