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“Children are poets before they grow up and they should live with poems. I hope this book will encourage them to do so.”—Eleanor Roosevelt
Beloved and treasured for over 60 years, here is the only poetry collection your family needs—brimming with favorite, classic poems carefully selected to inspire young readers.
Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a range of favorite topics—pets, playtime, family, nature, and nonsense—ensure that there’s a poem to please every child. A truly comprehensive collection that is the ideal way of introducing children to the joys of reading poetry.
“If your children think they don’t like poetry, expose them to this collection . . . and I defy them to resist its magic.”—Kirkus
“A fine book for parents to read aloud to their children.”—Library Journal
“This volume stands out for the comprehensiveness of its selection.”—The Horn Book
ASIN : 0385076967
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers; 30th Printing edition (September 1, 1957)
Language : English
Hardcover : 598 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780385076968
ISBN-13 : 978-0385076968
Reading age : 6 – 10 years, from customers
Grade level : Preschool – 2
Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.88 x 9.63 inches
Customers say
Customers find the poetry collection wonderful, inspiring, and thoughtful. They say it’s a great way to share memories with grandchildren and pure nostalgia. Readers describe the book as an amazing addition to their libraries and an incredibly rich resource. They mention it’s a classic collection of children’s poems, organized by topic and has a great table of contents. However, some customers feel the picture quality is poor, with not many pictures.
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