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Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen

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Hardcover $17.99

Feb 14, 2017 | ISBN 9780399555374 | 4-6 years

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Feb 14, 2017 | ISBN 9780399555398 | 4-6 years

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    About Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses

    How do you like to go up in a swing,
    Up in the air so blue?
    Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
    Ever a child can do!
     
    Robert Louis Stevenson’s rhymes have charmed children and adults alike since 1885, when they first appeared to a delighted public. Stevenson’s joyful exploration of the world speaks directly from a child’s point of view and celebrates the child’s imagination. This Golden Books edition, originally published in 1951, features lively, colorful illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Alice and Martin Provensen. The original artwork has been digitally restored for this edition—resulting in a stunning, best-ever reproduction!

    About Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses

    How do you like to go up in a swing,
    Up in the air so blue?
    Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
    Ever a child can do!
     
    Robert Louis Stevenson’s rhymes have charmed children and adults alike since 1885, when they first appeared to a delighted public. Stevenson’s joyful exploration of the world speaks directly from a child’s point of view and celebrates the child’s imagination. This Golden Books edition, originally published in 1951, features lively, colorful illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Alice and Martin Provensen. The original artwork has been digitally restored for this edition—resulting in a stunning, best-ever reproduction!

    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    About Alice Provensen

    ALICE PROVENSEN (1918-2018) and her husband, Martin, illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm and numerous Little Golden Books, such as The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious… More about Alice Provensen

    About Martin Provensen

    MARTIN PROVENSEN (1916–1987) and his wife, Alice, illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm and numerous Little Golden Books, such as The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. In 1984, they won the Caldecott Medal… More about Martin Provensen

    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    About Alice Provensen

    ALICE PROVENSEN (1918-2018) and her husband, Martin, illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm and numerous Little Golden Books, such as The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious… More about Alice Provensen

    About Martin Provensen

    MARTIN PROVENSEN (1916–1987) and his wife, Alice, illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm and numerous Little Golden Books, such as The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. In 1984, they won the Caldecott Medal… More about Martin Provensen

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Golden Books
    Feb 14, 2017 | 72 Pages | 9 x 12 | 4-6 years | ISBN 9780399555374

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Golden Books
    Feb 14, 2017 | 72 Pages | 4-6 years | ISBN 9780399555398

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