This A1 Beginner retelling of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush keeps the plot clear for learners while still giving the story some atmosphere and momentum. The children see the big mulberry bush in the garden. They go round and round the bush.
This version is written for English-speaking learners and includes clickable word help inside the story, full story audio, and lesson notes after the reading. It is free to use on Yak Yacker and is designed to feel natural, readable, and manageable in English.
It is a cold morning. The children see the big in the garden.
They . They go the bush. They sing, "Here we go round the mulberry bush."
One child says, "Let's !" They all say, "Yes!" They wash their face with their hands.
Then another child says, "Let's !" They all say, "Yes!" They brush their teeth with their fingers.
They go round . They sing and laugh. The mulberry bush watches them.
, it is time to go home. "Goodbye, mulberry bush!" they say. They go inside for warm milk.
Cold morning. Children see a big mulberry bush in the garden.
They hold hands and go around the bush, singing 'Here we go round the mulberry bush.'
A child says, 'Let's wash our faces!' They all say yes and pretend to wash with their hands.
Another child says, 'Let's brush our teeth!' They all say yes and pretend to brush with their fingers.
They go round many times, singing and laughing, while the bush watches.
Finally, it's time to go home. They say goodbye to the bush and go inside for warm milk.
The children in the story do some everyday activities. You can use these words to talk about your own morning.
Here are the key words to remember:
- mulberry bush - a bushy plant with dark berries
- wash (your face) - clean with water and soap or just water
- brush (your teeth) - clean with a toothbrush and toothpaste
In the story, a child says, 'Let's wash our face!' The word 'let's' is a friendly way to suggest doing something together.
You make it with 'let's' + the base form of the verb. It includes both the speaker and the listener.
- Let's sing!
- Let's go round the bush.
- Let's brush our teeth.
Songs help you remember new words. 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush' uses actions you can do while singing.
Try the song at home when you wash your face or brush your teeth. It makes learning fun and easy!
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush comes from the English / traditional verse tradition and is best known as a nursery rhyme/game. This Yak Yacker article is an original learner retelling based on Traditional; public domain text, so the wording here is simplified for modern learners rather than copied from one old edition.
Older printings, translations, and retellings of this story can vary quite a bit. The original audience was usually kids, but this version is adapted for A1 Beginner learners studying English. Daily routine vocabulary.
If you want to look into the source tradition, start with Wikisource.
If you want to keep going, browse more in our English section and review the A1 English Vocabulary List. After that, try English Root Words and Prefixes for another useful next step.
