Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781609731526
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents an illustrated poem from Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses."
The Land of Counterpane
Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781609731526
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents an illustrated poem from Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses."
A Child's Garden of Verses
Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781646794218
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"The rain is falling all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea." -Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) by Robert Louis Stevenson is unique among the many books for children that Robert Louis Stevenson has left us. In addition to the quality of Stevenson's poetry itself, the book is characterized by the sensitivity Stevenson showed in writing on themes that are especially important to children, such as the imaginative life of the child; the loneliness of being young, and the beauty of nature. If reading to their children or just for their own pleasure, adults may also be pleased the author has not forgotten their concerns, thoughtfully including moral reminders to children! This beautiful version includes all 65 poems published in the original 1905 edition and remarkable color illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith.
A Child's Book of Old Verses
Author: Jessie Willcox Smith
Author: Nudelman, Edward D.Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455606665
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Arranged in chronological order, each illustration is accompanied by complete bibliographical information, including pagination, issue date, physical description, and other notations. Every cover of each first-edition book reproduced in color.
The Little Mother Goose
Author: Jessie Willcox SmithPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722290344
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The Little Mother Goose By Jessie Willcox Smith HUSH-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock; When the bough bends, the cradle will fall. Down will come baby, cradle, and all. CURRAHOO, curr dhoo, Love me, and I'll love you! [Imitate a Pigeon] WHEN the days begin to lengthen The cold begins to strengthen. CANTALOUPES! Cantaloupes! What is the price? Eight for a dollar, and all very nice. PAT-A-CAKE, pat-a-cake, baker's man! Make me a cake as fast as you can: Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with T, And there will be enough for Baby and me. AS I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits: Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives? [One] BYE, baby, bunting, Daddy's gone a-hunting, To get a little rabbit skin To wrap his baby bunting in. AS Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks Were walking out one Sunday, Says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks, "To-morrow will be Monday." BOW-WOW-WOW, Whose dog art thou? Little Tom Tucker's dog, Bow-wow-wow. PEASE-porridge hot, Pease-porridge cold, Pease-porridge in the pot Nine days old. Spell me that in four letters. I will. T-H-A-T. RING the bell! Knock at the door! Lift up the latch! And walk in! We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Bed in Summer
Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781609731519
Category : Bedtime
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents an illustrated poem about a little girl having to be in bed during daylight hours.
A Child's Garden of Verse
Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.
A Child's Garden of Verses
Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781646794201
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"The rain is falling all around, It falls on field and tree, It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea." -Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) by Robert Louis Stevenson is unique among the many books for children that Robert Louis Stevenson has left us. In addition to the quality of Stevenson's poetry itself, the book is characterized by the sensitivity Stevenson showed in writing on themes that are especially important to children, such as the imaginative life of the child; the loneliness of being young, and the beauty of nature. If reading to their children or just for their own pleasure, adults may also be pleased the author has not forgotten their concerns, thoughtfully including moral reminders to children! This beautiful version includes all 65 poems published in the original 1905 edition and remarkable color illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith.
A Child's Book of Stories
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Folk tales from England, Norway and India, as well as fairy tales from Grimm, Andersen and Perrault, fables from Aesop, and tales from the Arabian nights.
The Seven Ages of Childhood (Illustrated Edition)
Author: Carolyn WellsPublisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027223180
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
"The Seven Ages of Childhood" is a wonderful children's book which depict the milestones of childhood through verses and portraits that tell the tale of a child's growing up. These beautiful rhymes and illustrations capture various stages of childhood from birth to adolescence, from "Infant in Its Mother's Arms" to "First Love." Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. She is known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls, and a number of poetry books for children.