Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People [Hardcover]

Walter de la Mare (Author), Elinore Blaisdell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Owlet Book

A beloved classic of children’s poetry

“Only the rarest kind of best in anything can be good enough for the young,” wrote Walter de la Mare, and this handsome reissue of Rhymes and Verses, an anthology of all his poems for children, does indeed offer the “rarest kind of best” to a new generation of young people.

De la Mare’s verse recaptures the direct appeal of the nursery rhyme in poems of amazing variety, poems marked by charm and freshness and an irresistible rhythmic force and immediacy. They should be part of every child’s reading experience.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

First published in 1947, Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People by Walter de la Mare, illus. by Elinore Blaisdell, appears in a handsome new edition. Grouped by subject in sections such as "All Creatures Great and Small," "Fairies-Witches-Phantoms" and "Books and Stories," the reissue contains more than 300 works. Old-fashioned b&w line drawings illustrate the text. All ages.
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About the Author

Walter de la Mare (1873–1956), a prolific poet, editor, and novelist, is best remembered for his stories and poems for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 370 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080507192X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805071924
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a joy!, October 23, 2002

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This review is from: Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People (Hardcover)

I discovered the work of Walter de la Mare poem by poem. Reading through anthologies, I picked poems I liked, and often found his name at the bottom of them. I recently bought this anthology, which puts together several of his earlier volumes of poetry for young people. Young, I think, is any age under 130. I am 42 years young, and love the magic de la Mare makes with language.
Highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood poems by de la Mare, July 7, 2010

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This review is from: Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People (Hardcover)

This book is a collection of most (but not all) of Walter de la Mare's charming childhood poetry. There are very sweet illustrations, and the book was in great quality (I bought it used). A wonderful book for my collection of children's books and poetry books.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Rhymes and Verses, November 18, 2010

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This review is from: Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People (Hardcover)

I purchased this book mainly to be able to read some of my old favourite poems to my young grandchildren. Previously I had been reciting the poems from memory and the kids were so attentive. I thought that the book would have some nice illustrations to go with the poems -as I remembered from my old school readers. Sadly there are very few illustrations in this book and they are black and white. I kept the book thinking that the kids might still like to hear the poetry- but when i tried to read it to them recently, they kept asking for pictures to "show the story". Anyways, now i am stuck with it and it will sit on the bookshelf.
Too much money for such a book.
I am disappointed.