Scottish novelist, poet and essayist Robert Louis Stevenson dedicated A Child's Garden ofVerses to Alison Cunningham, the nurse of his early childhood years in Edinburgh—a time whose essence he strove to recapture in the sixty-four poems of this long-treasured collection. Here, in "The Land of Counterpane" and "The Land of Nod," and in such delightful lyrics as "My Bed Is a Boat," "Autumn Fires" and "Windy Nights," are rhymes and images children and their parents have cherished together since A Child's Garden of Verses was first published in 1885. Alternately humorous and whimsical, grave and fearful, courageous and determined, the poems touchingly voice the many moods and currents of a child's imaginings. All sixty-four poems are reprinted in this edition in large, easy-to-read type. New illustrations by Thea Kliros capture the magical spirit of this beloved classic of children's literature.
Child's Garden of Verses
Dover Children's Thrift Classics
This affordable series features dozens of classic stories and poems for children ages 8 and up. Most feature the complete text but some have been adapted for young readers
"The Land of Counterpane," "My Bed is a Boat," "The Land of Nod" and over 60 other poems children and their parents have cherished for over a century. Humorous and whimsical, grave and fearful, courageous and determined, these poems voice many moods. Reprinted in large, easy-to-read type, with 6 new illustrations.
Product details
Main Specification
Publication Date
September 30 or
1992
Brand
Robert Louis Stevenson
Item Weight
3.21 ounces
Product information
Language
English
Others
Reading age
1 - 8 years or
from customers
Product Type
British & Irish
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Print length
96 pages
ISBN-10
0486273016
ISBN-13
978-0486273013
Dimensions
5.17 x 0.24 x 8.25 inches
ISBN10
0486273016
ISBN13
978-0486273013
Grade level
3 - 8
A Child's Garden of Verses (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
