Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780517209790
ISBN number: 0517209799
Label: Random House
Manufacturer: Random House
Page Count: 128
Publishing house: Random House
Sale Popularity Level: 1308475
Studio: Random House
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Welcome re-issue of Stevenson's delightful collection of children's verse, cherished by generations of children and parents. Beautifully illustrated with grey and white drawings and full colour paintings by renowned artist Jessie Willcox Smith. 128 pages.
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'The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.'
With this 'Happy Thought,' Robert Louis Stevenson speaks for all the delights of childhood. But he doesn't stop there. A Child's Garden of Verses, written over a century ago, is filled to the brim with what are usually considered to be the very first real poems written for children. This classic volume is an old friend to the generations of readers who were brought up on 'I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me/ And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.' In this perfectly lovely edition, the gossamer art of Jessie Willcox Smith (who very first illustrated Stevenson's poems in the early years of the 20th century) is reproduced in all its charming glory. Black and white drawings throughout and eight full-page, warmly colorful paintings show beautiful, yet pleasantly imperfect children, busy at their daily activities--climbing trees, watching their reflections in a river, or sick in bed with an army of toy soldiers on guard. Place this on the shelf subsequent to Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss, and Peter Rabbit. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
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I grew up in the 70's ... I had this book it was my mother's in the 50',s and her mother's in the 20's .... it hastens back to a wonderful time of imagination and literacy in children as well as their parents ... really lovely book .. A wonderful swing ride into a time past, and the land of nod
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Just love the works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Loved them
as a child and still do. And the illustrations are
wonderful - reminds me of when I was a little girl, and
we sometimes need that.
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A Child's Garden of Verses has always been one of my favorite books, and over the years I've given dozens of copies of it as First Birthday presents to the new children in my life. This is the most beautiful edition I have ever seen of these beloved poems. The illustrations are wonderful! They're taken from numerous editions over the years, and they cover a variety of styles and time periods. I couldn't be happier with this book, and I can't wait for the opportunity to give it to more children who I hope will grow to love it as much as I do.
The world is so full of a number of things
I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.
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The poems are charming and the illustrations are beautiful. I like it as much yesterday as I did when I was a child.
My kids, 6 and 4, were not thrilled with the book either. Their interest in the book revolves around the illustrations--why do the boys look like girls, why are they wearing sailour suits, and where are the pirates?
At any rate, even if your child does not enjoy the poetry, it is a good opportunity for kids to learn about what life was like for children a long time ago--what they wore, the games they played, and how they lived.
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This is a beautiful book, using some of the same artwork as the book I grew up with in the 1940's, and enhanced by other works of art. The poetry, although from another age, still appeals to children with its beautiful rhythms and clever rhymes.
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