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Dolly Parton: The Song She Made Up at Five

From the podcast When They Were Young: True Bedtime Stories About Famous People, for Kids

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As a very small girl she sang at home and at her family's church, and at about five years old she made up a song about her corncob doll called 'Little Tiny Tasseltop', which her mother wrote down for her. Encourages making up songs and stories out loud.

A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/dolly-parton-the-song-she-made-up-at-five-01a03e20.