Little Tommy Grace Lyrics
Tommy Grace has a sore face and cannot do his lessons, until Dicky Long comes in with a funny song and makes him laugh.
Little Tommy Grace
Little Tommy Grace had a pain in his face,
So bad he could not learn a letter;
When in came Dicky Long,
Singing such a funny song,
That Tommy laughed, and found his face much better.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken with a laugh on the last line
- Best for ages
- 3 to 7 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| a pain in his face | Hold your cheek and make a sad face. |
| Singing such a funny song | Sing a silly made-up tune with big mouth shapes. |
| Tommy laughed | Burst into a big laugh and clap. |
What Does Little Tommy Grace Mean?
Tommy Grace has such a bad pain in his face that he cannot even learn a letter. Then Dicky Long comes in and sings such a funny song that Tommy laughs and finds his face much better.
The rhyme says plainly that laughing can cheer a person up. It is a kind way to talk with children about feeling poorly, and about how a friend can make a bad day better.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed in The Little Mother Goose (1912), a picture book of nursery rhymes illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. The book names no author for it.
Learning Activities
- Silly song: make up a funny song for a friend who is feeling sad.
- Feelings faces: draw Tommy before and after the song.
- Learn a letter: pick a letter and think of five words that start with it.
- Laugh game: take turns pulling a silly face and see who makes the others laugh first.