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“The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.”

Encourage kids to read their favorite poems aloud, focusing on the imagery and emotions conveyed.

A collection of poems celebrating childhood, nature, and imagination, inviting young readers to explore their world.

“The swing is a joyful thing, when I am up in the air, I see the world Goa round and around and I feel as if I could fly.“ I love this quote because I think it's a feeling all kids can relate to.

I would use this in a classroom to discuss rhythm and rhyme.

Poetry- published in 1885. This poem book captures the world through a child's eye and explores the simple joys of childhood. The poems are also written in fun rhythms.

“The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.“

Robert Louis Stevenson's 'A Child's Garden of Verses' is a timeless collection that captures the innocence and wonder of childhood. Through its gentle verses, it transports readers to a world of imagination, making it a classic choice for bedtime readings and poetic exploration. This book can be used to teach students about the beauty of nature, the magic of storytelling, and the simplicity of childhood joys.

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
#Swing

#poetrymatters #reflection

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#poetrymatters April 27: stream

The Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson

Review: A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Stevenson, 1999, is a poetry book collection ofmany different poems. It recounts the joys of childhood and is a great representation of the genre.
Blurb: I would use this similar to the other poetry books in a poetry unit, having children pick one to recreate.
Quote: “Up into the cherry tree
Who should climb but little me?
I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad on foreign lands.“

Day 4. #7days7covers #covercrush

“The rain is falling all around, it falls on field and tree, it rains on the umbrellas here, and on the ships at sea.”

This book is so well written and it talks about childhood in a nostalgic sense. It may be better for older children but it‘s still well done.

These poems look at childhood and talks about the different joys childhood entails. The language is great and the illustrations add depth to the poems.

And what a lovely #garden it is. #augustisatrip

#Day3 Books that changed my life.

@Mandigolightly tagged me in the #10BooksThatChangedMe challenge so I‘m posting, without context, and challenging @LibrarianRyan to do the same.

This is my Day 1 choice.

Not a poem on #bluemoon but the illustration has the moon appearing in shades of blue and I remember liking this poem when I was little.
#juneitselectrifying

Wee boy enjoyed reading a few quick pages for Independent Bookstore Day yesterday... Right before he went running through the aisles singing at the top of his lungs... #indiebookstoreday #readerboy #kidsbooks

Going for a different sort of #carriage, a railway carriage, with this Poem from Robert Louis Stevenson. This one is titled From a Railway Carriage and was published in his A Child”s Garden Of Verses. It is a favourite of mine. #150PNPCoverParty #carriages

There is many an #odetosleep in children's poetry.

#TuneIntoNovember

While going through my books recently, I found my grandmother's copy of A Child's Garden of Verses. My mom must have given it to me after my grandmother passed away. As I was paging through it, I found these gorgeous endpapers, as well as an inscription. It says, "To Marjorie for her hard work in spelling. Grade 2-1932" She would have been 8 at the time. I love that my kids are about the same age, and these poems are some of their favorites.

These are some of the oldest books in my house, part of a collection that has been passed down through at least 4 generations of my family. The oldest ones are from the 1800s and belonged to my gg grandmother. I rescued them from a closet at my parent's house a few years ago! 😃📚

#riotgrams #day7 #WellLovedReads @bookriot

Nannykid Sam's preschool class wrote the very best poem.

A delightful poem about a child and his shadow from R.L. Stevenson. Who else remembers this?
#fiestyfeb #shadows @RealLifeReading

Stevenson wrote the first book I remember reading on my own - and I read it A LOT. I even made up my own stories about the illustrations or tried to figure out how they fit the poems. Doyle was my introduction to mysteries and a connection to my mom and maternal grandmother. Bradbury's Fahrenheit 51, along with Dickens' work, has helped to shape the way I see the world today. #3authors