A classic nursery rhyme about a cow who jumps over the moon. Hey Diddle Diddle is a nonsensical rhyme featuring animals doing extraordinary things, this makes the rhyme perfect for engaging children's imagination and creating a sense of wonder. The rhyme first appeared in print around 1765 in the book ‘Mother Goose’s Melody’ and is still incredibly popular today. Nursery rhymes offer numerous developmental benefits for young children from language and literacy skills to cognitive and social, emotional development. Repetition of these short little rhymes has big impacts on our little ones so no wonder they have stood the test of time.