Nutshell Summary

Mary had a little jam; she spread it on a waffle. And if she hadn’t eaten ten she wouldn’t feel so awful. Nutshell summary: Mary had a Little Jam is a rhyme about a girl who eats too much for breakfast.

Hickory, dickory, dock, a mouse jumped in my sock. He wiggled his nose and tickled my toes, which gave me quite a shock! Nutshell summary: Hickory, Dickory, Dock is a rhyme about a girl who is surprised by a mouse in her sock.

Jack was nimble. Jack was quick. Jack jumped over the candlestick. Jack kept jumping much too close. Now his pants smell like burnt toast. Nutshell summary: Jack was Nimble is a rhyme about a boy who gets burned while playing with a candlestick.

Little Bo-Peep throws her clothes in a heap, which makes her room one giant mess. And when she wakes up, she calls for her pup to hunt through the heap for her dress. Nutshell summary: Little Bo-Peep is a rhyme about a very messy girl who can’t find her dress.

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone. But the dog couldn’t wait, so when dinner was late, he ordered a pizza by phone. Nutshell summary: Old Mother Hubbard is a rhyme about a dog who orders fast food when dinner is late.

Simple Simon met a snowman standing with a broom. “I’ll give you fifty cents,” he said, “if you clean up my room.” Nutshell summary: Simple Simon is a rhyme about a boy who attempts to hire a snowman to clean.

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, which wasn’t too bad when the winter winds blew. But the strong summer sun was too hot to handle so she packed up her stuff and moved to a sandal. Nutshell summary: There was an Old Woman is a rhyme about an old woman who moves to a new house due to uncomfortable weather.