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The Golden Treasury of Poetry.
Collection of Poetry
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First published January 1, 1959
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Louis Untermeyer
309Ìýbooks33ÌýfollowersLouis Untermeyer was the author, editor or compiler, and translator of more than one hundred books for readers of all ages. He will be best remembered as the prolific anthologist whose collections have introduced students to contemporary American poetry since 1919. The son of an established New York jeweler, Untermeyer's interest in poetry led to friendships with poets from three generations, including many of the century's major writers. His tastes were eclectic. Martin Weil related in the Washington Post that Untermeyer once "described himself as 'a bone collector' with 'the mind of a magpie.'" He was a liberal who did much to allay the Victorian myth that poetry is a high-brow art. "What most of us don't realize is that everyone loves poetry," he was quoted by Weil as saying, pointing out the rhymes on the once-ubiquitous Burma Shave road signs as an example.
Untermeyer developed his taste for literature while still a child. His mother had read aloud to him from a variety of sources, including the epic poems "Paul Revere's Ride" and "Hiawatha." Bedtime stories he told to his brother Martin combined elements from every story he could remember, he revealed in Bygones: The Recollections of Louis Untermeyer. When he learned to read for himself, he was particularly impressed by books such as Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and Dante's Inferno. Gustave Dore's illustrations in these books captivated him and encouraged his imagination toward fantasy. Almost fifty years later, Untermeyer published several volumes of retold French fairy tales, all illustrated by the famous French artist.
In addition to children's books and anthologies, Untermeyer published collections of his own poetry. He began to compose light verse and parodies during his teen years after dropping out of school to join his father's business. With financial help from his father, he published First Love in 1911. Sentiments of social protest expressed in the 1914 volume Challenge received disapproval from anti-communist groups forty years later; as a result of suspicion, Untermeyer lost his seat on the "What's My Line" game show panel to publisher Bennett Cerf. During the 1970s, he found himself "instinctively, if incongruously, allied with the protesting young," he wrote in the New York Times. In the same article he encouraged the spirit of experiment that characterized the decade, saying, "it is the non-conformers, the innovators in art, science, technology, and human relations who, misunderstood and ridiculed in their own times, have shaped our world." Untermeyer, who did not promote any particular ideology, remained a popular speaker and lecturer, sharing criticism of poetry and anecdotes about famous poets with audiences in the United States and as far away as India and Japan.
Untermeyer resigned from the jewelry business in 1923 in order to give all his attention to literary pursuits. Friendships with Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Arthur Miller, and other literary figures provided him with material for books. For example, The Letters of Robert Frost to Louis Untermeyer contains letters selected from almost fifty years of correspondence with the New England poet. The anthologist's autobiographies From Another World and Bygones relate as much about other writers as they do about his personal life. Bygones provides his reflections on the four women who were his wives. Jean Starr moved to Vienna with Untermeyer after he became a full-time writer; Virginia Moore was his wife for about a year; Esther Antin, a lawyer he met in Toledo, Ohio, married him in 1933; fifteen years later, he married Bryna Ivens, with whom he edited a dozen books for children.
In his later years, Untermeyer, like Frost, had a deep appreciation for country life. He once told Contemporary Authors: "I live on an abandoned farm in Connecticut ... ever since I found my native New York unlivable as well as unlovable.... On these green and sometimes arctic acres I cultivate wha
Untermeyer developed his taste for literature while still a child. His mother had read aloud to him from a variety of sources, including the epic poems "Paul Revere's Ride" and "Hiawatha." Bedtime stories he told to his brother Martin combined elements from every story he could remember, he revealed in Bygones: The Recollections of Louis Untermeyer. When he learned to read for himself, he was particularly impressed by books such as Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and Dante's Inferno. Gustave Dore's illustrations in these books captivated him and encouraged his imagination toward fantasy. Almost fifty years later, Untermeyer published several volumes of retold French fairy tales, all illustrated by the famous French artist.
In addition to children's books and anthologies, Untermeyer published collections of his own poetry. He began to compose light verse and parodies during his teen years after dropping out of school to join his father's business. With financial help from his father, he published First Love in 1911. Sentiments of social protest expressed in the 1914 volume Challenge received disapproval from anti-communist groups forty years later; as a result of suspicion, Untermeyer lost his seat on the "What's My Line" game show panel to publisher Bennett Cerf. During the 1970s, he found himself "instinctively, if incongruously, allied with the protesting young," he wrote in the New York Times. In the same article he encouraged the spirit of experiment that characterized the decade, saying, "it is the non-conformers, the innovators in art, science, technology, and human relations who, misunderstood and ridiculed in their own times, have shaped our world." Untermeyer, who did not promote any particular ideology, remained a popular speaker and lecturer, sharing criticism of poetry and anecdotes about famous poets with audiences in the United States and as far away as India and Japan.
Untermeyer resigned from the jewelry business in 1923 in order to give all his attention to literary pursuits. Friendships with Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Arthur Miller, and other literary figures provided him with material for books. For example, The Letters of Robert Frost to Louis Untermeyer contains letters selected from almost fifty years of correspondence with the New England poet. The anthologist's autobiographies From Another World and Bygones relate as much about other writers as they do about his personal life. Bygones provides his reflections on the four women who were his wives. Jean Starr moved to Vienna with Untermeyer after he became a full-time writer; Virginia Moore was his wife for about a year; Esther Antin, a lawyer he met in Toledo, Ohio, married him in 1933; fifteen years later, he married Bryna Ivens, with whom he edited a dozen books for children.
In his later years, Untermeyer, like Frost, had a deep appreciation for country life. He once told Contemporary Authors: "I live on an abandoned farm in Connecticut ... ever since I found my native New York unlivable as well as unlovable.... On these green and sometimes arctic acres I cultivate wha
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December 20, 2024
This collection aimed at children contains some great poems and some funny ones.
December 6, 2014
As an anthology of poetry for children reading-aloud-to age who might move on to enjoying it alone this can be compared favorably to an earlier anthology, on which I was weaned. This is much bigger, broader in scope. It has a greater number of humorous poems, more ballads and anonymous vernacular poems and songs. It holds many more action-oriented narrative poems than Silver Pennies, which has a more feminine sensibility. It also is organized more thematically than Silver Pennies. Finally, it is more recent and thus includes poems and poets unknown in the 1920s. (e.g. Elizabeth Bishop) or unlikely to be anthologized then (e.g.Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats).
There are many great favorites; The Highwayman is one of the first poems that thrilled me and told me a story. Lots in here that can be memorized.
I prefer the illustrations in the Silver Pennies. The Anglund ones here are satisfactory, with some in color.
If you are getting just one anthology this is the fuller one, but I stay fond of Silver Pennies.
There are many great favorites; The Highwayman is one of the first poems that thrilled me and told me a story. Lots in here that can be memorized.
I prefer the illustrations in the Silver Pennies. The Anglund ones here are satisfactory, with some in color.
If you are getting just one anthology this is the fuller one, but I stay fond of Silver Pennies.
Shelved as 'need-to-finish'
February 5, 2019This is a book from my childhood, I know these poems. I love many of them. I have read them many times in my life, and now it is time to re-visit them.
November 28, 2018
Lots of familiar names, like Blake, Nash, Shelley, Tennyson, and Holmes, in Untermeyer’s Golden Treasury.
He picked something for every taste and almost every age
Try these old favorites and lots of poems that used to be old favorites—you may discover you like some of them.
This Golden Treasury is a comfortable collection.
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He picked something for every taste and almost every age
Try these old favorites and lots of poems that used to be old favorites—you may discover you like some of them.
This Golden Treasury is a comfortable collection.
Read more of my book reviews and poems here:
May 19, 2019
The Golden Treasury of Poetry was published by Golden Press, the same imprint that published the Little Golden Books series of inexpensive children’s books. So I expected The Golden Treasury of Poetry, edited by the brilliant self-taught poet and literary authority Louis Untermeyer, to be a book of poetry for children. Actually, the book is indeed a book of poetry for children, but the extensive selection of 379 separate poems is intellectual nourishment for adults as well. In fact, in reading these poems I am reminded of just how much I enjoy reading “young adult� fiction (that is, fiction aimed at readers between 12 and 18 years of age), works such as Charles de Lint’s The Blue Girl or Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief.
This is one of the greatest strengths of Untermeyer’s collection—the book never talks down to children. There are indeed poems for the very young, but the older reader is invited to taste of them also, maybe to return to a time in one’s life when the wonder of simple things described in simple words was common. But along with what we normally would consider to be “children’s poetry,� there are also poems that tackle themes of a very serious and adult nature. This is also an indication of Untermeyer’s refusal to condescend to children—struggles, battles, even death, are things all children think about and fantasize about and wonder about. Indeed, there are several examples of poems that are best described as “inspirational� and thrilling, which is something that modern culture’s misguided desire to “protect� children from any thoughts of conflict or struggle or defeat would not think to include in a collection of poetry for children.
Lest all this analysis makes my review sound much more deadly academic than I intended, I need to state that I loved reading this collection for the sheer joy of experiencing the words. This volume took me a long, long time to finish, because I couldn’t just read a poem and then move on—I had to sit and chew each poem awhile, not just wolf it down in large chunks. There were many poems with which I was already familiar, but there were many more I’d never read or heard before. And almost all of them I found delightful. As far as I can tell, this volume is out of print, but if you see a used copy in a thrift shop somewhere, I highly recommend you snatch it up immediately.
This is one of the greatest strengths of Untermeyer’s collection—the book never talks down to children. There are indeed poems for the very young, but the older reader is invited to taste of them also, maybe to return to a time in one’s life when the wonder of simple things described in simple words was common. But along with what we normally would consider to be “children’s poetry,� there are also poems that tackle themes of a very serious and adult nature. This is also an indication of Untermeyer’s refusal to condescend to children—struggles, battles, even death, are things all children think about and fantasize about and wonder about. Indeed, there are several examples of poems that are best described as “inspirational� and thrilling, which is something that modern culture’s misguided desire to “protect� children from any thoughts of conflict or struggle or defeat would not think to include in a collection of poetry for children.
Lest all this analysis makes my review sound much more deadly academic than I intended, I need to state that I loved reading this collection for the sheer joy of experiencing the words. This volume took me a long, long time to finish, because I couldn’t just read a poem and then move on—I had to sit and chew each poem awhile, not just wolf it down in large chunks. There were many poems with which I was already familiar, but there were many more I’d never read or heard before. And almost all of them I found delightful. As far as I can tell, this volume is out of print, but if you see a used copy in a thrift shop somewhere, I highly recommend you snatch it up immediately.
November 8, 2011
When my children were at home, we read the poems in this book so much that the book is now falling apart. Not only is this a wonderful selection of poetry, but it is illustrated beautifully. Today, as I prepare a presentation for an Alzheimer's unit, I again delighted in its poetry, and choose several selections, thinking that perhaps the patients had memorized some of these poems years ago, and that hearing them again would revive memories. (One can buy the book for $179.00 on Amazon.com.)
June 7, 2012
I grew up with this poetry book. My dad and mom would read the poems to me when I was little or I would pour over the pictures. This is one of the only books in my literary history that comes from by dad's side of the family. When my dad was little, his mom read the poems to him. My favorites (sentimentally) are "The Raggedy Man," "Custard the Cowardly Dragon," and "Father William."
September 13, 2011
One of the few books that has always travelled with me through countless moves in various countries. Mine is inscribed at the front:"To Karen From Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Hugh. Christmas 1961." Aaaaaw.
December 7, 2014
Recommended to me by Stephen/GoodReads, 12/7/14. Currently and for over two years now, I have not been able to reach my shelves from the box I used to use. I simply cannot make it work for me despite much trying.
July 12, 2024
My goal was to finish this book in a year - got ‘er done. As usual, a poetry collection is always a mixed bag - some of them ring a chord and some don’t. But Louis Untermeyer, himself a poet, did a wonderful job of assembling and categorizing poems of interest to children (and to the rest of us) and incorporating his own observations and explanations of certain poems along the way. I quite enjoyed the experience and wrote my own notes in the book as I read. Oh dear, that’s probably a no-no, but they’re in pencil!
July 1, 2017
Definitely an oldie but a goodie that one will treasure for years to come. Within this book there is a collection of such great names such as T.S. Eliot, Emily Dickinson, John Keats, Carl Sanburg and so many more that it would forever just to name a third of them. And you will find yourself reading over the poems and crying to yourself if you were raised with poetry, "I remember that one!"
The compiler did a great job of combing similar poetry together while writing a small introduction to the category and in some cases even writing a small bio for the poet or explaining some of the poem itself or even while he included it so there is some brain-food to go with the soothing poetry itself. Furthermore you have two indexes - one for first lines and one for poets - plus the lengthy Table of Contents to make yours search much easier.
So why only four stars if I thought this was such a good book?
First, of all William's Blake "Tyger" was misspelled. Most of the time I would have been able to let it slide but there were other poems with other archaic words so it didn't make sense to modernize this one and let the others go for the beauty of Blake's main poem is the fact of the spelling.
Second, some of the poets that I am interested weren't included so it isn't a heavy extension although it is a great variety to begin with.
And finally some of the drawings were a bit graphic, especially if went into looking closely at the pictures. I am not warning kids away from this book since more people should be introduced to poetry but I am going to give warning on that.
Otherwise all the perks outweigh the cons for this beautiful work....
The compiler did a great job of combing similar poetry together while writing a small introduction to the category and in some cases even writing a small bio for the poet or explaining some of the poem itself or even while he included it so there is some brain-food to go with the soothing poetry itself. Furthermore you have two indexes - one for first lines and one for poets - plus the lengthy Table of Contents to make yours search much easier.
So why only four stars if I thought this was such a good book?
First, of all William's Blake "Tyger" was misspelled. Most of the time I would have been able to let it slide but there were other poems with other archaic words so it didn't make sense to modernize this one and let the others go for the beauty of Blake's main poem is the fact of the spelling.
Second, some of the poets that I am interested weren't included so it isn't a heavy extension although it is a great variety to begin with.
And finally some of the drawings were a bit graphic, especially if went into looking closely at the pictures. I am not warning kids away from this book since more people should be introduced to poetry but I am going to give warning on that.
Otherwise all the perks outweigh the cons for this beautiful work....
November 27, 2020
The book is put together so that the poems and stories get more difficult as you go through the book making it perfect for any age. The sections of the book are also themed such as animals, rhyming poems, funny poems etc. This makes it very easy to find something that is suitable for the age of the child but also the tone you want to create.
There are a variety of poets in this book but as it is quite dated there are some poems that are a bit out of date and there is not a very diverse range of poetry in the book. It would be beneficial to use other books in addition to this.
There are many classic fairy tales and rhymes but there are also poems/ stories about people and would be useful starting points for history. The poems about nature allow the children to think deeper about the environment around them and could be used to start creative writing lessons with.
I like that there are lots of poems and you can pick and choose to suit the situation.
As mentioned above, the downside of this book is that it is a bit dated and there are better poems available that cover a more modern way of life that would need to be read in conjunction with the poems in this book.
There are lots of connections to the real world in terms of talking about the seasons, and animals making it very accessible for young children to explore the natural world as well as history in a fun and creative way.
There are a variety of poets in this book but as it is quite dated there are some poems that are a bit out of date and there is not a very diverse range of poetry in the book. It would be beneficial to use other books in addition to this.
There are many classic fairy tales and rhymes but there are also poems/ stories about people and would be useful starting points for history. The poems about nature allow the children to think deeper about the environment around them and could be used to start creative writing lessons with.
I like that there are lots of poems and you can pick and choose to suit the situation.
As mentioned above, the downside of this book is that it is a bit dated and there are better poems available that cover a more modern way of life that would need to be read in conjunction with the poems in this book.
There are lots of connections to the real world in terms of talking about the seasons, and animals making it very accessible for young children to explore the natural world as well as history in a fun and creative way.
October 23, 2017
Awards the book has received (if any): none
Appropriate grade level(s):k-2
Original 3-line summary: this books is a collection of poems for children to read and share with their friends. The book has a wide range of poems that even adults love. It has many illustrations that follow so that kids can make connections.
Original 3-line review: I think it has a lot of poetry for children and children will like the vast categories they can read about. However, I do think that giving children a lot of options might overwhelm them and that children don't necessarily go for poems over a classic story.
2-3 possible in-class uses: This would be a good song/poem book for teachers to take some of their poems out of. For the children it could be good who like to read poetry.
Appropriate grade level(s):k-2
Original 3-line summary: this books is a collection of poems for children to read and share with their friends. The book has a wide range of poems that even adults love. It has many illustrations that follow so that kids can make connections.
Original 3-line review: I think it has a lot of poetry for children and children will like the vast categories they can read about. However, I do think that giving children a lot of options might overwhelm them and that children don't necessarily go for poems over a classic story.
2-3 possible in-class uses: This would be a good song/poem book for teachers to take some of their poems out of. For the children it could be good who like to read poetry.
August 13, 2022
THIS is what beautiful, classic poetry is. So much gold in this book. I enjoy free verse, but these unexpected rhymes and the brilliant meter is where my heart is. Divided into subjects such as nature, seasons, animals, people, and ideas, there's something for everyone, and the illustrations are lovely as well. The author who compiled these more or less famous poems is also a poet himself, and offers insightful commentary on select pieces.
I discovered this old book in an Airbnb and didn't get a chance to read every poem, but the 2/3 I got through set my imagination on fire.
I discovered this old book in an Airbnb and didn't get a chance to read every poem, but the 2/3 I got through set my imagination on fire.
March 7, 2020
This was my first poetry book I had in elementary school. It is an excellent introduction for young readers to a wide range of poetry in understandable groupings with similar content or focus. They represent everything from an ode or story form to a limericks. The illustrations are pleasing and aid in the context of the poems.
March 23, 2018
Santa brought me this book when I was in the 8th grade and I have read through it over and over. Every child should be presented with a fine book of poetry to comfort, entertain and befriend them through their lives. Thank you MaeBelle and Mildred for the gift of reading.
August 3, 2018
My childhood favorite poem in this book was "The Tale of Custard the Dragon" by Ogden Nash. Still love it today!
December 7, 2019
All the favourites in one book, great reading by the fire on a winter's day
December 13, 2019
A treasured item indeed. <3
December 10, 2023
My copy of these poems is one of my most prized possessions. The poems are beautiful and the illustrations whimsical and wonderful
March 12, 2017
Pirate story
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. 3 children go on a magical adventure on the high seas! By the high seas I mean I their back yard! It's a great poem to show off the power of the imagination.
4. This is a fun poem. It reminds me of playing in my backyard and pretending it was a far off world. I'd recommend this for an in class read.
5. This poem is great for vocabulary. The rhyme scheme is handy for building phonemic awareness.
Yak
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. Yaks are pretty hairy animals. Some people think that Yaks should cut their hair. One yak respectfully disagrees.
4. This poem is short and sweet. It's an easy and enjoyable read. It's also good for a laugh out of the youngsters.
5. This poem is useful for teaching phonemic awareness. It's also good for teaching children's about colloquialisms.
A calendar
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. The months of the year are all unique and wonderful. This poem goes through each month with a couplet describing it. It brings you through the year in a fun way.
4. The poem itself is easy to understand and has a good flow. I really like the idea of going through the year by couplets. However, Decembers mentions Christmas, but you can just say holiday and it won't change the nature of the poem.
5. This is great for showing off the months of the year. It's also good for its simple rhyme schemes for building phonemic awareness. Finally, it's chock full of vocabulary words.
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. 3 children go on a magical adventure on the high seas! By the high seas I mean I their back yard! It's a great poem to show off the power of the imagination.
4. This is a fun poem. It reminds me of playing in my backyard and pretending it was a far off world. I'd recommend this for an in class read.
5. This poem is great for vocabulary. The rhyme scheme is handy for building phonemic awareness.
Yak
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. Yaks are pretty hairy animals. Some people think that Yaks should cut their hair. One yak respectfully disagrees.
4. This poem is short and sweet. It's an easy and enjoyable read. It's also good for a laugh out of the youngsters.
5. This poem is useful for teaching phonemic awareness. It's also good for teaching children's about colloquialisms.
A calendar
1. N/a
2. K-1
3. The months of the year are all unique and wonderful. This poem goes through each month with a couplet describing it. It brings you through the year in a fun way.
4. The poem itself is easy to understand and has a good flow. I really like the idea of going through the year by couplets. However, Decembers mentions Christmas, but you can just say holiday and it won't change the nature of the poem.
5. This is great for showing off the months of the year. It's also good for its simple rhyme schemes for building phonemic awareness. Finally, it's chock full of vocabulary words.
March 13, 2017
K-2nd grade.
No Awards
This poem book has lots of great poems such as the "Country Cat" and the "Five Little Chickens" poems. There are illustrations on each page as well as one to two poems. They are simple and easy to read poems.
There are many poems through out the book. I like the simple illustrations that the children can follow. This poem book is great for pulling poems from to use in the classroom.
There are many ways to use these poems in the classroom. It can be used for Phonics in the classroom. The poem's can also be used to be part of their poem book.
No Awards
This poem book has lots of great poems such as the "Country Cat" and the "Five Little Chickens" poems. There are illustrations on each page as well as one to two poems. They are simple and easy to read poems.
There are many poems through out the book. I like the simple illustrations that the children can follow. This poem book is great for pulling poems from to use in the classroom.
There are many ways to use these poems in the classroom. It can be used for Phonics in the classroom. The poem's can also be used to be part of their poem book.
July 28, 2013
I decided to read this book because, in all honesty, it was the first poetry book i could find in my house.
This completes the category 'A book of poetry'.
I enjoyed this category because I do not usually read poems and it was different and exciting to try.
My favourite quote from the three poems I read was:
1. The Baliff's Daughter of Islington: "For now I have found my own true love, Whom I thought I should never see more."
2. Old Mother Hubbard: "This wonderful dog Was Dame Hubbard's delight."
3. The Daffodils: 'Ten thousand I saw at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance."
Something new I learned from all the poems is that no matter what people all have a different way of seeing things. I thought of this as each of the poets described things i different ways, some i had never thought of before, they all stuck to their views and chose to express them to the world through poetry.
My favourite character of all three poems was the Baliff's daughter as she stuck to her guns and throughout the poem made sure that who she was falling in love with truly loved her, waiting years to see if he still felt the same way before finally approaching him. My second favourite character was the dog in 'Old Mother Hubbard' as he was a funny character who each verse made you want to laugh.
This completes the category 'A book of poetry'.
I enjoyed this category because I do not usually read poems and it was different and exciting to try.
My favourite quote from the three poems I read was:
1. The Baliff's Daughter of Islington: "For now I have found my own true love, Whom I thought I should never see more."
2. Old Mother Hubbard: "This wonderful dog Was Dame Hubbard's delight."
3. The Daffodils: 'Ten thousand I saw at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance."
Something new I learned from all the poems is that no matter what people all have a different way of seeing things. I thought of this as each of the poets described things i different ways, some i had never thought of before, they all stuck to their views and chose to express them to the world through poetry.
My favourite character of all three poems was the Baliff's daughter as she stuck to her guns and throughout the poem made sure that who she was falling in love with truly loved her, waiting years to see if he still felt the same way before finally approaching him. My second favourite character was the dog in 'Old Mother Hubbard' as he was a funny character who each verse made you want to laugh.
September 8, 2012
My grandmother gave me this book when I was 8 years old, and I've loved it and poured over it many, many times as I grew from childhood into a mother with an 8-year-old daughter of my own. I've pressed flowers into this book from long lost and forgotten loves, used the illustrations to learn how to draw, learned the poems and forgotten them and learned them again. There are poems here that have resonated with every stage of my life in one way or the other - this book has been a friend and companion through life.
December 6, 2016
My daddy read me poetry as a child. This one was in my elementary school library and I checked it out over and over. Many of favorites are in there (as were Dad's). I got a chance to buy this for home a couple of years ago and would not be without it.
My Dad passed away in 2010 and I still read poetry and think of him.
Also -- the illustrations are good enough to engage children in the text. And many levels of readers would get something out of the wide range of peoms to be found here.
My Dad passed away in 2010 and I still read poetry and think of him.
Also -- the illustrations are good enough to engage children in the text. And many levels of readers would get something out of the wide range of peoms to be found here.
June 10, 2021
This was my husband's book from childhood that he brought with him into our marriage. I read it all the time. It's very playful. Reading poetry is like having a playdate with the author. This book is especially nice to have sitting around to pick up when you need to play with words. I love the illustrations by Joan Walsh Anglund too.
September 24, 2011
I have had this book since I was a child, and I have to admit that I love just having it on my shelf. Wonderful poems, wonderful illustrations. I don't know that I have ever read it cover to cover, but I know I have read many of these poems many times. A cherished, old friend of a book.
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June 13, 2016My parents purchased this book for me when I was about eleven-years-old. They had noticed that I kept checking it out of the library repeatedly. Now my daughter is enchanted by the illustrations and with the poems. Purchased a copy for her on eBay. Charming illustrations and poetry.
January 15, 2017
My grandparents brought me this for my 10th birthday because my mum told them I kept getting it out of the library. That was 45 years ago and I still have the book and look at it regularly. I love the poems and the pictures that go with them.
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