Project Gutenberg 2008-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 158 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Gutmann, Bessie Pease 1876 1960 Pease, Bessie Collins A Child's Garden of Verses Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #19722 (1916; B & W illustrations) #25608 (1905; Single Tone illustratons) #25609 (1905; Illustrations in Color) #25610 (1895; B & W illustrations) #25611 (----; B & W illustrations) #25617 (1900; Illustrations in Color) #28722 (1919; Illustrations in Color) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a beloved collection of children's poetry written during the late 19th century. This book encompasses whimsical, imaginative verses that explore the world through a child’s eyes, touching upon themes of nature, play, and the joys of childhood. The poetry invites young readers into a fantastical realm where they can experience the essence of childhood wonder. The collection includes a wide variety of poems, each capturing a unique aspect of childhood experience. For instance, in “Bed in Summer,” the speaker laments having to go to bed while the sun is still shining, evoking a sense of longing for play. “My Shadow” playfully explores the curious relationship between a child and their shadow, personifying it with comical traits. The poems often reflect the simple joys found in everyday life, from adventures in imaginative realms to observations of nature and family. By drawing on the innocence and perspective of children, Stevenson's verses celebrate the beauty of youthful curiosity and the richness of a child’s inner world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry, English PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 147738 147578 2024-10-11T06:13:47.559920 2023-09-11T09:18:21.416440 text/html text/html 143216 2008-05-26T06:33:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9989886 2019-08-08T13:46:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10585890 2024-10-11T06:14:00.527864 application/epub+zip 10555730 2024-10-11T06:13:50.229933 application/epub+zip 105284 2024-10-11T06:13:48.501918 application/epub+zip 10621016 2024-10-11T06:14:07.813825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10615437 2024-10-11T06:13:56.646867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230606 2022-09-12T05:06:36.529403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75881 75660 2024-10-11T06:13:45.974946 2023-09-11T09:18:20.162396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75811 2008-05-26T06:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26686 2008-05-26T06:33:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20541 2024-10-11T06:14:08.046807 application/rdf+xml 22236 2024-10-11T06:13:48.624899 image/jpeg 3964 2024-10-11T06:13:48.558903 image/jpeg 10011894 2024-10-11T06:13:47.929906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia