Snips and snails and puppy dogs tails

Posted by Sharon Clayton on March 08, 2006

I am trying to find the origin of the expression "snips and snails and puppy dogs tails" as part of a research project on gender stereotyping, I am not able to access either of the entries that should be accessible from the home page.

I am also researching the origin of the nursery rhyme "What Are Little Girls./Boys Made Of?" for a school project on gender stereotyping. So if anyone can give me the name of a book or a website address, I will be grateful. Thanks, from the SW corner of British Columbia, Canada