Project Gutenberg 2010-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 178 Bell, Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe, Lady 1851 1930 Bell, Lady Florence Bell, Florence Evelyn Eleanore, Dame Bell, Hugh, Mrs. Richmond, Florence Elsa Bell, Lady 1880 Richmond, Mrs. Herbert 23026052 The Cat and Fiddle Book Eight Dramatised Nursery Rhymes for Nursery Performers The cat and the fiddle -- Lucy Locket -- Polly put the kettle on -- Goosey-Gander -- Oranges and lemons -- Ride-a-cock-horse -- Little Miss Muffet -- Humpty Dumpty. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cat and Fiddle Book" by Bell and Richmond is a collection of eight dramatised nursery rhymes intended for children, written in the early 20th century. This engaging book presents playful adaptations of classic rhymes, aiming to entertain and involve young performers and their audiences in a theatrical setting. Its likely focus is to nurture creativity and enjoyment of the performing arts among children. The book features eight whimsical plays based on beloved nursery rhymes such as "The Cat and the Fiddle," "Lucy Locket," and "Humpty Dumpty." Each play includes various characters and interactions that bring the nursery rhymes to life, offering humorous dialogues and lively scenarios. For instance, in "The Cat and the Fiddle," a cow, a dog, and a cat engage in a humorous debate while the cat attempts to play her fiddle, leading to an amusing bet about jumping over the moon. Through these charming adaptations, the book encourages active participation, imaginative play, and the joy of storytelling among children, making it an ideal resource for young performers and their families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Nursery rhymes Children's plays PN PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 122479 2025-07-14T07:55:21.840985 text/html 120595 2021-01-07T08:40:37 text/html 1531922 2025-07-14T07:55:28.440953 application/epub+zip 1532443 2025-07-14T07:55:24.619964 application/epub+zip 100825 2025-07-14T07:55:23.437979 application/epub+zip 1672228 2025-07-14T07:55:30.923936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1652865 2025-07-14T07:55:27.684963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213598 2022-09-16T04:56:49.976724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84911 2025-07-14T07:55:21.205993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84875 2021-01-07T08:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84935 2021-01-07T08:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22333 2025-07-14T07:55:31.057935 application/rdf+xml 14352 2025-07-14T07:55:23.942977 image/jpeg 3868 2025-07-14T07:55:23.686978 image/jpeg 31151 2021-01-07T08:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 2276425 2021-01-07T08:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 31157 2021-01-07T08:40:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 2356487 2025-07-14T07:55:21.883010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia