Nursery rhymes are like little stories with music. They’re fun to say, easy to remember, and have been passed down for many years. These short, catchy rhymes help children learn new words, understand ...

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Debbie Elliott. "Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Three Men In a Tub" is on the docket today. In other words, it's time for another Reason Behind the Rhyme. (Soundbite ...

London librarian Chris Roberts fills Debbie Elliott in on the three men in the tub as a series on the real meaning of nursery rhymes continues. Roberts is the author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The ...