Advance warning......

[Engel47]

the next Daz3D challenge will start on September the 1st - for this, the 2nd challenge, the theme will be "Nursery Rhymes". Depict a nursery rhyme of your choosing using Daz3D products.

Here are a few ideas for you:

Hickory Dickory Dock - the house mouse.
Incey Wincey Spider - Noggins Tarantula.
Baa Baa Black Sheep - the toony lamb.
Ding Dong Bell - the Milennium cat.
Hush a bye baby - the Milennium baby.
Jack and Jill - Luke and Laura.
Knick Knack Paddy Whack - the Milennium dog.


Mary had a little Lamb.
Old Mother Hubbard.
Three blind mice..........

I am sure you can think of many, many more.

[wile1]

This is gonna be so much fun!!! :D

[chrislenn]

being a child care worker will help here lol
suggestion - write up the nursery rhyme in the description as I am sure there are ones that are well known in some countries but not others :)

[wile1]

Thats a good idea. thanks! :)

[coa]

What about Children's Poetry..does that count?

:)

[wile1]

I don't see why not.. A nursery rhyme would include anything in the way of a story rhyme or poetry that a child is told over and over again. :)

[Engel47]

What about Children's Poetry..does that count?

:)
To be 100% fair the theme calls for "Nursery Rhymes" and not poetry. But if you check the link here (http://www.innertraveler.com/messagecenter/showthread.php?t=974) you will find several links to sites with Nursery rhymes.

Compare definitions of Nursery rhyme with Poetry:

A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery. Learning such verse assists in the development of vocabulary, and several examples deal with rudimentary counting skills. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe is an example of a Counting-out game. In addition, specific actions or dances are often associated with particular songs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_rhyme

A short poem for children written in rhyming verse and handed down in folklore. (Compare Jingle)
www.poeticbyway.com/gl-n.html

Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It consists largely of oral or literary works in which language is used in a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ from ordinary prose. It may use condensed or compressed form to convey emotion or ideas to the reader's or listener's mind or ear; it may also use devices such as assonance and repetiti
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry

[wile1]

According to those definitions then any song, poem or rhyme repeated over and over again to children is considered a nursery rhyme. So a childs poem would be acceptible right? And my song which is a rhyme song that I learned very young. I would consider both acceptable as nursery rhymes if they are taught to children.

[Engel47]

According to those definitions then any song, poem or rhyme repeated over and over again to children is considered a nursery rhyme. So a childs poem would be acceptible right? And my song which is a rhyme song that I learned very young. I would consider both acceptable as nursery rhymes if they are taught to children.
Yes, I suppose so, so long as it is traditional, handed down in folklore, and is meant to teach children something, like counting, or their ABC's. Nursery rhymes per se are known the world over, you will hear the same one's in many countries, with perhaps slight local differences, whereas poetry does not always "travel" like that.
When you say "your song" you mean the Jack and Jill song? That is a nursery rhyme yes.
The roots of the story, or poem, of Jack and Jill are in France. Jack and Jill referred to are said to be King Louis XVI - Jack -who was beheaded (lost his crown) followed by his Queen, Marie Antoinette - Jill - (who came tumbling after). The words and lyrics to the Jack and Jill poem were made more acceptable as a story for children by providing a happy ending! The actual beheadings occurred in during the Reign of Terror in 1793. The first publication date for the lyrics of Jack and Jill rhyme is 1795 - which ties-in with the history and origins. The Jack and Jill rhyme is also known as Jack and Gill - the mis-spelling of Gill is not uncommon in nursery rhymes as they are usually passed from generation to generation by word of mouth.
(source http://www.rhymes.org.uk/jack_and_jill.htm)

[Engel47]

BTW - This (http://www.rhymes.org.uk/) is an excellent site for Nursery Rhymes and their definitions - quite an educational site in fact :love: