Pros: An evocative, memorable collection of poetry. Beautifully illustrated. Cons: None
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, the Scottish novelist, poet and essayist contributed several classic works to children’s literature throughout his lifetime. Although Stevenson studied both law and engineering in Edinburgh, earning a law degree in 1875,...
Pros: Simplistic and Telling; Memorable in its Purity Cons: None
A Child’s Garden of Verses By Robert Louis Stevenson
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I first read "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson when I was twelve. It had been a present from my Grandma Luella, who had also given me my first pair of jeans that year (funny how I can remember everything I got from her...
Pros: For a Child's Enjoyment, not Just Rules or Silliness Cons: none
A Child's Garden of Verses. . .the very first book of poetry ever written for children for enjoyment, not just another rule book! This is the first book I ever owned. I still live in awe of Robert Louis Stevenson, the sickly child who grew up almost...
Pros: Helps inspire a love of reading in children. Cons: None
I purchased this book for my seven-year-old daughter last Christmas. When I saw the book advertised in a book club flyer, I was immediately transported back to my own childhood and found myself wondering what had happened to the copy of this book I had...
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