Child's Garden of Verses (version 2)
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Length 1 h 1 min
Chapters 13
First published 1905
A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions. It contains about 65 poems - some quite short - including the cherished classics "The Lamplighter," "The Land of Counterpane," "Bed in Summer," "My Shadow" and "The Swing." (Summary by Wikipedia and Sweet Pea)
Chapters
1
DEDICATION -- To Alison Cunningham Read by Willy 1:27
2
Singing, Looking Forward, A Good Play, Where Go the Boats?, Auntie's Skirts Read by Willy 2:26
3
The Land of Counterpane, The Land of Nod, My Shadow, System, A Good Boy Read by Willy 4:12
4
Escape at Bedtime, Marching Song, The Cow, Happy Thought, The Wind Read by Willy 3:34
5
Keepsake Mill, Good and Bad Children, Foreign Children, The Sun Travels, The Lamplighter Read by Willy 5:24
6
My Bed is a Boat, The Moon, The Swing, Time to Rise, Looking-Glass River Read by Willy 3:21
7
Fairy Bread, From a Railway Carriage, Winter-Time, The Hayloft, Farewell to the Farm Read by Willy 3:51
8
North-West Passage Parts 1 - 3 (Good Night, Shadow March, In Port) Read by Willy 2:19
9
THE CHILD ALONE -- The Unseen Playmate, My Ship and I, My Kingdom, Picture-Books in Winter Read by Willy 4:38
10
THE CHILD ALONE -- My Treasures, Block City, The Land of Story-Books, Armies in the Fire, The Little Land Read by Willy 7:13
11
GARDEN DAYS -- Night and Day, Nest Eggs, The Flowers, Summer Sun Read by Willy 5:00
12
GARDEN DAYS -- The Dumb Soldier, Autumn Fires, The Gardener, Historical Associations Read by Willy 3:58
13
ENVOYS -- To Willie and Henrietta, To My Mother, To Auntie, To Minnie, To My Name-Child, To Any Reader Read by Willy 6:46
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