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100 1 _aCaldecott, Randolph,
_d1846-1886
245 1 4 _aThe House That Jack Built :
_bOne of R. Caldecott's Picture Books
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cheshire/Selected_picture/10
500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"The House That Jack Built" by Randolph Caldecott is a children's picture book published during the late 19th century. This charming work is characterized by its engaging illustrations and rhythmic text, designed to entertain and capture the imagination of young readers. The likely topic of the book revolves around a cumulative nursery rhyme that tells the story of Jack and the various characters intertwined in the events surrounding the house he built. The book follows a cumulative storytelling format, beginning with the simple declaration of "This is the House that Jack built." Each subsequent page introduces a new character or element that connects to the prior one, creating a delightful chain of events. For instance, the narrative progresses through key figures like the rat that ate the malt, the cat that killed the rat, and the dog that worried the cat, culminating in a lively depiction of a farmer who sowed the corn that fed the cock, tying together all the characters involved. The interplay of illustrations and text makes the story engaging for children, encouraging both reading and interaction with the vibrant images. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's poetry, English
653 _aNursery rhymes
653 _aPicture books for children
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12109
999 _c53529
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