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Child's Garden of Verses
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Description for Child's Garden of Verses
Hardcover. This edition of Stevenson's beloved classic of children's poetry features all-new illustrations by award-winning artist McClintock. Illustrator(s): McClintlock, Barbara. Num Pages: 80 pages, Fulll Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: YDP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 283 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
First published in 1885, poet and storyteller Robert Louis Steven-son's classic tribute to the lives of children has delighted readers for more than a century. From flying through the air on a swing to building an imaginary world out of blocks to being tucked into bed for a night of sweet dreams, A Child's Garden of Verses is a joyful celebration of imagination, wonder, and what it means to be a child. Lavishly illustrated by beloved artist Barbara McClintock, this new unabridged edition of these classic verses is sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of both young and old ... Read more
First published in 1885, poet and storyteller Robert Louis Steven-son's classic tribute to the lives of children has delighted readers for more than a century. From flying through the air on a swing to building an imaginary world out of blocks to being tucked into bed for a night of sweet dreams, A Child's Garden of Verses is a joyful celebration of imagination, wonder, and what it means to be a child. Lavishly illustrated by beloved artist Barbara McClintock, this new unabridged edition of these classic verses is sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of both young and old ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060282288
SKU
V9780060282288
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Ref
99-99
About Robert Louis Stevenson
Poet and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was the author of a number of classic books for young readers, including Treasure Island , Kidnapped, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mr. Stevenson was often ill as a child and spent much of his youth confined to his nursery, where he first began to compose stories even ... Read more
Reviews for Child's Garden of Verses
"This beautifully illustrated edition of a collection first published in 1885 is a reminder of how well many of these poems hold up...As for the poems themselves, Stevenson's interest in cultivating the world of the imagination is a great message for today's busy, media-saturated culture."
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