A Child's Garden of Verses
Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poetry written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in 1885 and has since become a classic of children's literature. The poems are written in a simple, lyrical style and explore themes of childhood, nature, and imagination. The collection includes some of Stevenson's best-known works, such as "The Land of Counterpane," "The Swing," and "My Shadow." The poems are accompanied by illustrations by Charles Robinson, which bring the verses to life. Child's Garden of Verses is a timeless collection of poetry that will delight readers of all ages.
By Robert Louis Stevenson · First published 1885 · Genre: Children's Poetry, Classics, Fantasy · 60 chapters
Contents
- Chapter 1: The Unseen Playmate
- Chapter 1: Dedication
- Chapter 1: Bed in Summer
- Chapter 1: Night and Day
- Chapter 1: To Willie and Henrietta
- Chapter 2: A Thought
- Chapter 2: To My Mother
- Chapter 2: My Ship and I
- Chapter 2: Nest Eggs
- Chapter 3: The Flowers
- Chapter 3: At the Sea-side
- Chapter 3: My Kingdom
- Chapter 3: To Auntie
- Chapter 4: To Minnie
- Chapter 4: Young Night-thought
- Chapter 4: Picture-books in Winter
- Chapter 4: Summer Sun
- Chapter 5: To My Name-child
- Chapter 5: My Treasures
- Chapter 5: The Dumb Soldier
- Chapter 5: Whole Duty of Children
- Chapter 6: Autumn Fires
- Chapter 6: Rain
- Chapter 6: To Any Reader
- Chapter 6: Block City
- Chapter 7: The Gardener
- Chapter 7: The Land of Story-books
- Chapter 7: Pirate Story
- Chapter 8: Foreign Lands
- Chapter 8: Armies in the Fire
- Chapter 8: Historical Associations
- Chapter 9: The Little Land
- Chapter 9: Windy Nights
- Chapter 10: Travel
- Chapter 11: Singing
- Chapter 12: Looking Forward
- Chapter 13: A Good Play
- Chapter 14: Where Go the Boats?
- Chapter 15: Auntie's Skirts
- Chapter 16: The Land of Counterpane
- Chapter 17: The Land of Nod
- Chapter 18: My Shadow
- Chapter 19: System
- Chapter 20: A Good Boy
- Chapter 21: Escape at Bedtime
- Chapter 22: Marching Song
- Chapter 23: The Cow
- Chapter 24: Happy Thought
- Chapter 25: The Wind
- Chapter 26: Keepsake Mill
- Chapter 27: Good and Bad Children
- Chapter 28: Foreign Children
- Chapter 29: The Sun Travels
- Chapter 30: The Lamplighter
- Chapter 31: My Bed is a Boat
- Chapter 32: The Moon
- Chapter 33: The Swing
- Chapter 34: Time to Rise
- Chapter 35: Looking-glass River
- Chapter 36: Fairy Bread
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