A classic nursery rhyme about a mouse running up a striking clock. Hickory Dickory Dock is a great way to introduce counting and telling the time for young children. The earliest printed version of the nursery rhyme is believed to be in the children's book ‘Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book’ published in 1744. Ever since the rhyme has grown in popularity and has been adapted and featured in numerous songs, stories, and educational materials worldwide. 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.