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New! Search Box Feature on Mama Lisa’s World
Mama Lisa’s World now has a search box! You can search for songs, rhymes, poems, recipes and traditions. You can search for specific languages, countries and cultures. You can search for a particular...
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We Have a Little Garden – A Beatrix Potter Poem with Recording
Beatrix Potter is the beloved English children’s author and illustrator best known for her book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit". She also wrote the poem, "We Have a Little Garden". It comes from her...
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Do You Know What Sugarplums Are?
Sugarplums are associated with Christmas even though most people don’t really know what they are! They’re actually like Jordan Almonds – but not necessarily with almonds inside. Jordan almonds are...
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The Sugar-plum Tree – A Poem by Eugene Field
The Sugar-plum Tree is a sweet poem by Eugene Field. Sugar-plums are candy like Jordan Almonds. Other treats aside from almonds can be found inside the hard outer sugarcoating. You can read the poem...
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The Hunting Song of the Seeonee Pack from The Jungle Book
The "Hunting Song of the Seeonee Pack" is a poem from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Here’s a wonderful singing rendition of it by Ezwa… MP3 Recording of Hunting Song of the Seeonee Pack...
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月夜 Moonlit Night – A Chinese Poem
The Chinese poem 月夜 – Moonlit Night by Liu Fangping was collected in The 300 Tang Poems during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). Below you’ll find the Chinese text of the poem with the pronunciation, an...
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Dreaming – A Poem with Recording
Dreaming was written by the Irish poet, William Allingham (1824 – 1889). He wrote this poem for his three children. Here you can listen to the poem while reading along with the text. MP3 Recording of...
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Basho’s Haiku about the Moon with Recordings
Matsuo Bashō (1644 – 1694) was the master of Haiku! Here you can listen to some of his haiku about the moon in Japanese and English. You can read along with the Japanese text, the pronunciation, the...
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Oh! Where Do Fairies Hide Their Heads – A Poem with Recording
Fairies a magical creatures that all kids should hear about! Here’s a poem about them called, Oh! Where Do Fairies Hide Their Heads? It was written by English poet, Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797–1839)....
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Winter’s Turning – A Poem with Recording
The poem Winter’s Turning by Amy Lowell (1874 – 1925) seems to perfectly reflect the weather in New York right now. Below you can listen to an mp3 recording, while reading along with the poem. MP3...
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A Noiseless Patient Spider – Poem by Walt Whitman with Recording
A Noiseless Patient Spider was written by Walt Whitman in the 1860’s. The spider in this poem is a metaphor for the human soul. Listen to an mp3 recording of the poem while reading along with the text...
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Mrs. Mulligatawny – A Poem about Thinking for Yourself
Mrs. Mulligatawny is a poem by Arthur Macy about the value of thinking for yourself. Macy’s style reminds me of the writing of the American children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Both have fun making fun of...
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Spring Song of the Swallow – Poem with Recording
"Spring Song of the Swallow" is a lovely poem celebrating the joy of Spring. You can hear the poem sung in the recording below and read along with the text. MP3 Recording of Spring Song of the Swallow...
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The Moon-Baby – A Poem & Lullaby
"The Moon-Baby" is a pretty poem that can be read or sung to young children before bedtime. The Moon-Baby There’s a beautiful golden cradle That rocks in the rose-red sky; I have seen it there in the...
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Printemps (Springtime) – A Poem by Victor Hugo with an MP3 Recording
Printemps (Springtime) is a lovely French poem written by Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885). Below you can hear the poem recited and follow along with the original French text and an English translation… MP3...
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Noche de verano (Summer Night) – A Spanish Poem with MP3 Recording
It’s always great to celebrate the seasons with poetry! The poem Noche de verano (Summer Night) is a lovely poem we’ve chosen to share now that summer is finally here. It was written by Spanish poet...
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Chaleur (Heat) – A French Poem about Summer
We like to post seasonal poetry from around the world. Now that summer’s here we’d like to share this French poem about summer that will heat you up! Below you’ll find the original French text to the...
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The Grasshopper and the Ant – A Jean de La Fontaine Fable (In French and...
It’s always fun to read fables. They make you think of an earlier, simpler time. We think of fables as being for young children. However, a French teacher I recently spoke with told me that in France...
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Temporale Estivo – Summer Lightening Storm – An Italian Poem with a Recording
Most people associate summer with occasional lightening storms. We found this wonderful Italian poem called Temporale Estivo - "Summer Lightening Storm" . It was written by Federigo Tozzi...
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July Midnight – A Poem about Fireflies with a Recording
The poem July Midnight was written by Amy Lowell. It makes one feel immersed in the magical world of fireflies. You can read it below and listen along with the recording… MP3 Recording of July Midnight...
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