Favorite Poems Old and New
Title | Favorite Poems Old and New PDF eBook |
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Publisher | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 642 |
Release | 1957-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0385076967 |
"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
Poetry for a Lifetime
Title | Poetry for a Lifetime PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Norfleet Etheredge |
Publisher | MiraVista Press |
Total Pages | 488 |
Release | 2014-12-15 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0986307610 |
A collection of more than 340 unforgettable poems, this book includes such well-known favorites as "The Night Before Christmas," "The Bridge Builder," "If," "Paul Revere's Ride," "Old Ironsides," and "O Captain! My Captain!" Selected for their rhyme, meter, and content, these poems tell stories, teach history, give advice, instill a reverence for nature, and inspire the mind. Each piece is organized by theme with large text and illustrations, and includes comments that provide extra information and light anecdotes.
Americans' Favorite Poems
Title | Americans' Favorite Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Pinsky |
Publisher | W. W. Norton |
Total Pages | 327 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9780393048209 |
A collection of favorite poems sent in by thousands of Americans, with selections ranging from Shakespeare to Allen Ginsberg, includes comments from normal readers on how the poems affect them.
Favorite Poems
Title | Favorite Poems PDF eBook |
Author | William Wordsworth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 1889 |
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A Family of Poems
Title | A Family of Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Caroline Kennedy |
Publisher | Hyperion |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780786851119 |
Caroline Kennedy has chosen a rich variety of Kennedy family favorite poems to include in this priceless collection. With thoughtful personal introductions written by Caroline herself, and beautiful new original artwork by award-winning artist, Jon J Muth, this collection is sure to become a family favorite for years to come.
Favorite American Poems
Title | Favorite American Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Negri |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 146 |
Release | 2002-09-18 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 9780486422527 |
Presents a collection of over one hundred American poems spanning more than three hundred fifty years and includes works by Colonial poet Anne Bradstreet, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and T.S. Eliot.
The Family Album of Favorite Poems
Title | The Family Album of Favorite Poems PDF eBook |
Author | P. Edward Ernest |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Poetry |
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