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Poems Stevenson originally wrote for his children are beautifully illustrated in this appealing volume. --Yellow Brick Road --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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In this well-known collection of poems, master poet Robert Louis Stevenson captures all the joy and magic of childhood. Tasha Tudor's signature watercolors pay tribute to a simpler time in the past, while celebrating both children and nature. Full-color illustrations.
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  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Revised edition (February 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0689823827
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689823824
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic for any child (or child at heart), July 9, 2002
By Catherine S. Vodrey (East Liverpool, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This classic edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses" is justly famed because it so beautifully pairs Stevenson's sometimes exuberant, sometimes melancholy poems on childhood with the extraordinary illustrations of Tasha Tudor.

Tudor's delicate watercolors complement Stevenson's work almost to the point that you think the two, living in different centuries, must share some time-travel telepathy with each other. All the classic Stevenson pieces are here: "The Swing," "The Land of Counterpane," the terrific poem about a child's shadow. Tudor depicts only children and animals herein--as it should be--without the presence of shadow of adults anywhere. Both Stevenson and Tudor understand in their bones that no matter what grown-ups may think, children inhabit a world of their own. That world is mostly beautiful, but sometimes fraught with danger or questions. Those hints are present here, but the overwhelming impression any reader will have will be that of beauty--both in words and in pictures.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful poems that will stay with you, June 16, 2000
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Like many others, I first read these poems as a very young child. I didn't realise until rereading them just recently how many of them had stayed with me. The poems all deal with sounds, sights and emotions that will be familiar to most young children. And as an adult, the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson brings back that sense of wonder and amazement that many of us lose as we grow older. One of the poems that I will always remember deals with how difficult it is to go to bed when you are told in the summer when the days are long and the sun is still out. who doesn't remember this?

The illustrations in this particular edition, by Tasha Tudor, capture perfectly the childhood world of the poetry--the imagination in play is wonderfully portrayed. Remember when the space under the table became a cave, or a castle, or a spaceship? These poems and the accompanying illustrations deal with these imaginary adventures that all children share in.

Purchase this book and share it with other adults and with the children in your life. If it stays with you for the rest of your life, then you have gained a treasure.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I read this 30 years ago, May 2, 2000
Thirty years ago, I was taught to read with this. Different pictures, same poems. I learned to imagine and believe in ordinary, yet beautiful things. Even today, in my own writing, I smile realizing how and when I learned a technique ... just by listening to my mother whisper these poems nightly.

Aptly named, RLS has the reader remembering the wonderful days of playing alone and with friends, of delighting in the moment.

Your child will gain an understanding of classic children's poetry, of the rhythm and rhyme. They sound eloquent aloud, and read gentle at bedtime.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book
This is a perfect gift for a child. I remember some of the poems from my childhood, they are ageless. The illustrations are lovely, too.
Published 1 month ago by J. Ott

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Memories
I recently purchased A Child's Garden of Verses (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689823827/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title) for my new granddaughter. Read more
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My love of poetry started with this wonderful book by Robert Louis Stevenson given to me as a very young lass. The rhymn and meter fascinated me. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Louis Stevenson - my favorite poet
I am 80 years old and my sister and I were raised on poetry. We memorized many of Robert Louis Stevenson's poems and I can still recite them to this day. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars My 2-year old grandson is inexplicably enthralled by this book
I bought this for my 2 year old grandson, thinking it was required childhood reading/listening. We live on opposite ends of the country, so I don't see him often, but I am amazed... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Child's Garden of Verses
A true clasic and masterpiece. Beautifully illustrated in watercolours, which enhance the magic of this book
Published 6 months ago by Dianne Banner

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply exquisite
I've enjoyed sharing these poems and illustrations that were a powerful part of my own childhood.
Published 10 months ago by Janet Gari

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This is an excellent book of poetry for children. Many, many years ago when I was about nine years old, my great aunt (a school teacher) sent this book to me as a gift. Read more
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I received this book from a friend at Christmas when I was a child. I always loved it. I sent a copy to my great granddaughters 8th birthday last year with a couple of other... Read more
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A Child's Garden of VersesI had this book of poems as a child and loved it dearly. I recently purchased this newer (artwork) version of my favorite book, and WOW was I surprised... Read more
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