Robert Louis Stevenson's a Child Garden of Verses

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Random House

Just the Series: Little Golden Book

Series and Publisher: Little Golden Book

Annotation: Originally published in 1951, a classic collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's rhymes is complemented by digitally restored, retro-style illustrations by two Caldecott Medalists.

Genre: [Poetry]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #136009

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 1979 Release Date: 02/14/17

Pages: 68 pages

ISBN: 0-399-55537-4

ISBN 13: 978-0-399-55537-4

Dewey: 821

LCCN: 2016931106

Dimensions: 31 cm.

Subject Heading:
Children's poetry, English.
Children's poetry.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)

In this collection originally published in 1951, the Provensens lend their two-dimensional but expressive style to Stevenson's rhythmic, child-voiced 1885 poems. Several poems are omitted, likely because of changing cultural attitudes, and there are small modifications in sequence and layout. The digitally restored illustrations are more muted than in previous editions; the effect is a pastel, child-friendly volume with appeal to the nursery-rhyme set.

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Horn Book (Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: P-2

Lexile: NP

How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!

Robert Louis Stevenson’s rhymes have charmed children and adults alike since 1885, when they first appeared to a delighted public. Stevenson’s joyful exploration of the world speaks directly from a child’s point of view and celebrates the child’s imagination. This Golden Books edition, originally published in 1951, features lively, colorful illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Alice and Martin Provensen. The original artwork has been digitally restored for this edition—resulting in a stunning, best-ever reproduction!

To any reader
At the seaside
My shadow
Autumn fires
My ship and I
The wind
Where go the boats?
The flowers
The cow
Block city
Rain
Windy nights
From a railway carriage
A good play
Foreign lands
Looking forward
Nest eggs
The little land
The whole duty of children
The moon
Singing
The dumb soldier
The swing
The hayloft
My kingdom
The land of counterpane
Time to rise
Fairy bread
Farewell to the farm
Pirate story
My bed is a boat
The land of nod
The lamplighter
Escape at bedtime
Bed in summer.

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