Lori wrote: Dear Mama Lisa, I am so excited to find this website because I have been searching for many years to find out about two Danish or Swedish nursery rhymes (you can listen to them by clicking the link). My mother’s beloved grandfather, Lars Christensen, used to bounce her on his knee and recite these...

Tim wrote: Can anyone help with a Danish Nursery Rhyme called “Madiesen”? I am unsure about the spelling. Apparently it is about a young boy riding a pig and falling through the ice. Thanks, Tim If anyone can help with the Danish lyrics, and/or an English translation, please comment below. Thanks! Lisa

Julie and Beth wrote looking for the origins of two Scandinavian rhymes that are played with little kids while touching their toes. We’re wondering if anyone’s ever heard of these rhymes and perhaps knows what country they’re from and/or anything else about their origins. Here’s what Julie wrote: I have been searching for the...

Pamela wrote me about a rhyme that I’ve been asked about many times. Here’s what she wrote… Hello, I am interested in finding a nursery rhyme in the Danish language which I learned as a child and have passed on to my children as well. I hope you can help me locate this rhyme. ...