1. Nutshell Summary

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.