Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down, and broke his crown. And Jill came tumbling after.
Did you know that Louisa May Alcott wrote a book called Jack and Jill, inspired by this nursery rhyme, about two children who really fell down a hill in a sledding accident and had to stay in bed for months? Here's their story about fighting boredom with their imaginations!
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