Favorite Poems of Childhood

by Philip Smith (Editor), Robert Louis Stevenson (Contributor), Christina Rossetti (Contributor)

Superb treasury of time-honored poetic gems includes Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," Eugene Field's "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," Emily Dickinson's "I’m Nobody! Who are you?," Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Swing," many more. Printed in large, easy-to-read type.

Genres: Poetry, Childrens, Fiction, Classics, School, Literature, Chapter Books

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 1992

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of poems that will make people think back to those wonderful times childhood holds.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some fun classics in this collection, but a lot of them aren't that great. Other than the baby, I can't get my kids to listen to poetry except by coercion.

[Katie Snell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to buy this book to add some poetry to my library!

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute collection of classics! We read these throughout the 20-21 school year. “The Land of Nod,” “Hurt No Living Thing,” “Jabberwocky” and “I’m Nobody, Who Are You?” were some of our favorites.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are a few gems in here, but even at a price of 3 bucks, this isn't a fabulous addition to our poetry shelf.

[Mandy Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book of poetry. My 8yo and I loved it. It was fun to see which once caught her attention and how often they were different from the ones I enjoyed. Such a lovely time we spent together.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun, lovely collection.

[Clare · Rating 3 out of 5]

neither me or my sister are big into poems🤷‍♀️ we were just doing this for school but we decided to dnf at about 20% but the poems themselves weren't bad

[Kathy Gossen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little collection of classics by authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickenson, and Christina Rossetti.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

We finally made it through this! We read a few poems once a week so it took us a while. The boys liked some, didn't understand some, sometimes asked for more and other times told me to end it all early. This is a nice collection with simple drawings here and there. It's a nice collection to have in the house.

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has 2 of my favorite poems ("My Shadow" & "Who Has Seen the Wind?") as well as some childhood favorites and new ones.

"Who Has Seen the Wind?"
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling
The wind is passing thro'.

Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads
The wind is passing by.
- Christina Rossetti

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting collection of poems. Some were fun, other odd and difficult to understand even for me. But overall, a good way to introduce a child to poetry. But overall, a good way to introduce a child to poetry. We read a few poems each week throughout the school year.

[Anjanette Barr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fantastic collection of poems for children from great writers! Great selection of varying lengths and types of poetry. We read straight through a few poems a day during our tea time. My children are 2, 4, 7, and 9.

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[Natalie Fullmer]

Great poetry, my kids always enjoy these.

[Caristy Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great variety of poems to introduce young and old to poetry.

[Bryan Spahr]

read for school in 1st grade

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful collection. Very short and easy way to add poetry to our day.