{"product_id":"a-childs-garden-of-verses-9780486273013","title":"A Child's Garden of Verses","description":"Scottish novelist, poet and essayist Robert Louis Stevenson dedicated \u003ci\u003eA Child's Garden of\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerses\u003c\/i\u003e to Alison Cunningham, the nurse of his early childhood years in Edinburgh--a time whose essence he strove to recapture in the sixty-four poems of this long-treasured collection. Here, in The Land of Counterpane and The Land of Nod, and in such delightful lyrics as My Bed Is a Boat, Autumn Fires and Windy Nights, are rhymes and images children and their parents have cherished together since \u003ci\u003eA Child's Garden of Verses\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1885.\u003cbr\u003eAlternately humorous and whimsical, grave and fearful, courageous and determined, the poems touchingly voice the many moods and currents of a child's imaginings. All sixty-four poems are reprinted in this edition in large, easy-to-read type. New illustrations by Thea Kliros capture the magical spirit of this beloved classic of children's literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovelist, poet, and travel writer, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) wrote captivating tales for readers of all ages, including \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island, Kidnapped, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669041418514,"sku":"9780486273013","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ef8ff873-22a6-4569-8048-b5a4a3525759.jpg?v=1733754883","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-childs-garden-of-verses-9780486273013","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}