rosier123's Full Review: Robert Louis Stevenson and Margaret Campbell Hoope...
These poems should be read to all children when they are very young. And they are still a pleasure to read long after they were first created.
Who would have thought that the author of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as Treasure Island, could write such sensitive poetry for small children. At any rate, he does so beautifully. With a sincerity and unique child like quality.
One of my favorite volumes of poetry for children.
Many of his poems reflect a simple beauty and innocence. They are worth reading and re-reading.
A lot of the poems are memories of a childhood gone by. Of playing games, swinging on swings, and the imagination of every child. Ageless perceptions of the very young, perfectly describing the joys and concerns of childhood. A child's journey expressed in poetry.
Touching, joyful, evocative -and beautifully illustrated by Eve Garnett - these poems perfectly capture a childs wonder, imagination, and fascination ...More at Christianbook.com
"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....More at HotBookSale
I Should Like To Rise And Go Where The Golden Apples Grow; -- Where Below Another Sky Parrot Islands Anchored Lie, And, Watched By Cockatoos And Goats...More at Buy.com
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