A Child's Garden of Verses - Hardcover

Robert Louis Stevenson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0027883655 ISBN 13: 9780027883657

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1992

Synopsis

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

About this title

Review:

Tasha Tudor--illustrator of more than 70 books for children--is known for her charming drawings of children and animals; delicate, flower-filled borders; and delightful settings from days gone by. In this edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's venerated volume of children's poems, Tudor's old-fashioned illustrations perfectly complement the poetry that has survived a century in print. Here is a comfortable world of sunny gardens and storybooks, where children play with toy soldiers and imaginary friends. You may remember some of these poems from your own childhood, such as "My Shadow," "The Swing," and "The Land of Counterpane." If time is any judge, this garden of delights will stay a perennial favorite. (Ages 4 to adult)

From the Inside Flap:

First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming--that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library. Robinson's beautiful pictures originally appeared in 1896 in the first illustrated edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0027883655
• ISBN 13: 9780027883657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 72
• Illustrator: Tasha Tudor