Apple-pie, Pudding, and Pancake Lyrics
Apple-pie, pudding and pancake all begin with A? Pudding and pancake clearly start with P. The answer is a trick, and it is hiding in the word "all".
Apple-pie, Pudding, and Pancake
Apple-pie, pudding, and pancake,
All begins with an A.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken trick rhyme
- Best for ages
- 4 to 8 years
What Does Apple-pie, Pudding, and Pancake Mean?
The rhyme seems to claim that all three foods begin with the letter A, which is not true. The trick is in the second line: "All begins with an A". The word all really does begin with A. It is a word puzzle that catches out anyone who listens too quickly.
History and Origin
James Orchard Halliwell printed the rhyme among the alphabet rhymes in The Nursery Rhymes of England. Trick rhymes like this were used to test whether children were really listening, a little like As I Was Going to St Ives.
Learning Activities
- Spot the trick: ask your child whether pudding begins with A, then reveal the answer.
- Letter hunt: find three foods in the kitchen that really do begin with A.
- New tricks: try "Banana, carrot and cucumber, all begin with a B" and see who notices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the trick?
The word all begins with A, not the foods.
What kind of rhyme is this?
A trick rhyme, or word puzzle.