jason derulo
Mary Cooper wrote a song book called "Tommy Thumb's Pretty Little Songbook Volume II" in 1744 that contained a song called, "Baa Baa Black Sheep". Later on this song was told as a nursery rhyme in the "Mother Goose" series of books.
The pat-a-cake nursery rhyme's author is not definitively known, as it is a traditional English rhyme that has been passed down through generations. It is often used as a children's game accompanied by clapping hands together.
The origin of the nursery rhyme "Bingo" is unknown and there have been multiple variations of the song. It is commonly associated with a game called "Beano" that was played in the 18th century in England.
The nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked Man" is of English origin and its author is unknown. It was first published in the 1840s.
Jack and Jill, the traditional English nursery rhyme, is believed to have been published in 1765. Although the original author was not recorded, the first printed version of the nursery rhyme appeared in a reprint of John Newbery's Mother Goose's Melody.
In answer to your question, I suggest that you read M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman. In this book of short stories, he wrote a small mystery off of the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty, along with a few others.
Sarah Josepha Hale wrote, "Mary had a little lamb".
The first written record of the nursery rhyme was published in 1698 in England, but it was sung to children as a clapping game well before it was published. See the link below for more information.
It is a nursery rhyme, name of writer not known, origin possible in Germany from the beginnings of the 1800's or earlier
The rhyme "Johnny Johnny, yes Papa" is a popular children's nursery rhyme of unknown origin. It is often recited as part of a fingerplay or game that parents play with their children.
Lewis Carrol wrote about Humpty Dumpty in 'Alice through the Looking Glass'.
The nursery rhyme "Old Mother Twitchett" is typically attributed to an English poet and playwright named Alfred Tennyson. The rhyme tells the tale of a woman who lived in an old shoe.