A Childs Garden of Verses

From the author of Treasure Island, this wonderful book of Robert Louis Stevensons poetry for children is brought to life with splendid illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith.

A Childs Garden of Verses is Robert Louis Stevensons 1885 collection of cherished childrens poems. Over 60 lyrical pieces are featured in this anthology, alongside glorious illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. The illustrator is known for her beautiful soft lines and colours, and the artwork in this volume brings much joy to Stevensons poetry.

This volume features the following poems:

• Foreign Children
• The Lamplighter
• The Land of Counterpane
• Bed in Summer
• My Shadow
• The Swing