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We all grow up singing nursery rhymes. They help to introduce us to language, they support reading skills, in many cases they give children their first taste of music. But which are our favourites? And what is their backstory? Here is our guide to 10 of the best nursery rhymes of all time, which have remained popular with children and adults alike for generations.<\/strong><\/p> Despite its enduring popularity, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star<\/a><\/strong> is a nursery rhyme<\/a><\/strong> that was written relatively recently – at least by the standards of most nursery rhymes.<\/p> The lyrics are from an early 19th century poem by Jane Saylor called \u2018The Star\u2019. Meanwhile the tune was taken from the French song \u2018Ah! vous dirai-je, maman,\u2019 which first appeared in 1761 and, some twenty years later, caught the attention of a certain Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar<\/a><\/strong>t, who wrote a set of twelve variations on it when he was around 12 years old.<\/p>Best nursery rhymes ever written<\/h2>
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