Little Arabella Miller

= Little Arabella Miller =

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"Little Arabella Miller" is a popular English nursery rhyme often sung in pre-schools. Most references to the song do not attribute a writer but Ann Eliott has been previously cited as a composer.[1][2] It is also an action song, sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".[3]

'''Lyrics '''

The rhyme has just one verse but there are several variants which focus on the description of the caterpillar (furry, fuzzy, woolly), and on the family members mentioned in the rhyme (mother, brother, grandmother, baby brother).

A version sung in England:

Other versions:'''Actions '''[3]

Another variation on the action song:'''Cultural references '''"Little Arabella Miller" has been recorded by several artists including : There is an English organic fashion label for kids named after the nursery rhyme character Arabella Miller which uses a caterpillar as its logo.[6][7]'''References  External links '''
 * Amy Conley ("Grow Your Own Music)
 * Sharon, Lois & Bram in two albums "Mainly Mother Goose" and "Name Games"
 * Peter and Ellen Allard recorded it for their album "Sing It, Say It, Stamp It, Sway It!" which won 2002 Children's Music Web Award: Best Recording for Young Children, and was the 2002 winner of the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award.
 * 1) http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/2085/Bugs-bugs-bugs-Rhymes-Music.pdf.
 * 2) http://www.abc.net.au/children/play/grownup/prognote/series158.htm
 * 3) KIDiddles Song Lyrics - Arabella Miller
 * 4) Page 172
 * 5) Perry Public Library Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine.
 * 6) Arabella Miller debuts eczema-friendly organic kids' tees - News at SmartPlanet.com Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
 * 7) Green Parenting Survey Highlights Some Unreasonable Choices : TreeHugger

Rhyme spoken in English - [1]