Randolph Caldecott illustrated this nursery rhyme/ children’s book A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go. This nursery rhyme is about Frog and Rat who visit their friend Ms. Mouse at her house. The three characters dance, sing, and eat all afternoon enjoying each other’s company. All at once a cat and her kittens come into Ms. Mouse’s house and eat her and Rat. Frog escapes and walks home peacefully. On his way home however, he is eaten by a swan near the pond. Although this nursery rhyme is strange, it was published in the 1860’s which shows how nursery rhymes have progressed. This story is important because Beatrix Potter was inspired by Caldecott’s illustrations. Potter was fascinated by the animals in clothing (not something Caldecott typically illustrated) and the style of black and white sketches in combination with full color drawings. This is one of my favorite Caldecott works!