A Child's Garden of Verses
A Collection of Scriptures, Prayers and Poems
$43.88
- Hardcover
104 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2007
Summary
Originally published in 1885, A Child’s Garden of Verses has served as a wonderful introduction to poetry for each new generation. Stevenson’s beloved poems celebrate childhood in all its complexity and joy, from the sunny pleasures of “At the Seaside,” to the imaginative musings of “Foreign Lands” to the playful, ever-popular “My Shadow.” Of the many available editions, Gyo Fujikawa’s is one of the sweetest and most personal. Illustrated in 1957, it was her very first book-and she e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781402750625 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1402750625 |
| Author: | Gyo Fujikawa, Robert Stevenson, Louis, Robert Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 678g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 297mm x 224mm |
About The Author
Gyo Fujikawa
Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child’s Garden of Verses.
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health.
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