"The House that Jack Built" is a standard of juvenile literature that delights children and adults alike with the increasingly lengthy sentences, stretched to the breaking point, that make up its narrative. Through a chain of events, beginning with a rodent eating some grain and culminating in a festive wedding, children learn that playing with grammar can be fun! You can read along with this recording by linking to the facsimile edition of an 1880 publication at the =href="http: www.childrenslibrary.org="" icdl="" savebook?bookid="___hous_00360082&lang=English"">Children's Digital Library (Summary by Denny Sayers)