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An Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Poems for Young People: More than 100 of the World's Best-Loved Poems for Parent and Child to
192 pp.
| Black Dog |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 1-57912-289-2$$14.95
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These classic poems selected especially for their appeal across a range of ages are loosely arranged in such categories as "Nature's People," "Meet the Family," and "Let's Pretend." Robert Louis Stevenson, Emily Dickinson, Edward Lear, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Frost are some of the writers included. Vintage children's book illustrations appear throughout, but the book's design is uninspired. Ind.