Poems Every Child Should Know

A beloved anthology gathering the poems generations were once expected to grow up with — verses to be memorised, recited, and carried for life.

At a glance A treasury of rhythm, story, and feeling chosen for young readers. There was a time when certain poems were considered part of a child's birthright… This anthology gathers those verses into one place, a collection meant to be read aloud… What it's about The book assembles a wide selection of poems judged especially suitable…

The book assembles a wide selection of poems judged especially suitable for the young: ballads and story-poems, lyrics of nature and the seasons, patriotic and moral pieces, and lighter verse full of sound and play.