A few of their poems, including “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” (first published as “ The Star”), later became nursery rhymes.

Taylor frequently collaborated with her sister Ann, and the two were some of the earliest known children’s poets.

It does not store any personal data.British engraver, poet, and novelist Jane Taylor was born in London to Ann Martin Taylor and Isaac Taylor, an engraver, painter, and minister. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies.

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The lyrics of Twinkle twinkle were first written as a poem called The Star – its author was Jane Taylor, a young woman living in Suffolk with her family in the early 19th century. Twinkle twinkle is certainly a favourite nursery song and lullaby all around the world, and it’s inspired plenty of versions in other languages over the two centuries it’s been around. Is Twinkle twinkle little star the most famous nursery song in English? It’s a song we’re really proud of – and we think you’d be hard pushed to hear a better version in Spanish! There’s lovely, liquid piano by Gill Sandell and Jose’s singing works so well with all the instrumentation. Ted Barnes has played some wonderfully gentle guitar and ukelele, with the tenderest touches of melodica. We love the instruments and how they work together, too. So in our version of Twinkle twinkle, the words really do fit in beautifully with the melody. So tell us about the Baby Listen version of Twinkle twinkle in Spanishįor us at Baby Listen, it’s crucial that the songs we feature from the English-speaking world sound great in Spanish.

Twinkle twinkle little star poem