Favorite Poems Old and New
Title | Favorite Poems Old and New PDF eBook |
Author | |
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
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 |
Genre | |
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A Treasury of Favorite Poems
Title | A Treasury of Favorite Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Learned |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 414 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | American poetry |
ISBN |
Favorite Poems of Childhood
Title | Favorite Poems of Childhood PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Smith |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2012-05-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0486110346 |
Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," Eugene Field's "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Swing," many more, all in large, easy-to-read type.
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.
Best Remembered Poems
Title | Best Remembered Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Gardner |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2012-06-19 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0486116409 |
The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th and 20th century British and American verse range from famous poets such as Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman, and Frost to less well-known poets. Includes 10 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.