Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Half way through December, and Christmas in every mind! 'Listen with Mother,' too, in its music and its tales begins to reflect the coming of the festive season. Today Daphne Oxenford tells of some rather special Christmas shopping in the story of The Twin Dressing Gowns,' by Nancy Braham. On Wednesday Dorothy Smith touches on other Christmas themes in M. M. Connelly 's ale ' The Christmas Card' and Helen Christison 's rhyme ' This is the Cake,' and on Friday she describes the events at a Sunday School Christmas Party-the one attended by that naughty little sister-in Dorothy Edwards ' ' Naughtiest Story of all.'
Tomorrow's poetic little tale, ' The
Holly and the Chestnut Tree,' by T. Mallin , to be read by Julia Lang , reminds us of the welcome beauty of the holly in our homes at Christmas time, while Ursula Hourihan 's story, ' The Surprise Christmas Tree,' must keep its secret until Daphne Oxenford tells it on Thursday.
Our music for the week includes
' Christmas is coming,' I saw three ships,' ' There was a p:g went out to dig,' and a favourite carol of all small children, ' Rocking.'
Catherine Edwards introduces the songs and stories this week and next.
Elizabeth A. Taylor