| Description |
124 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood, including "The land of Counterpane," "My Shadow," "The Swing," "The Moon," and "Looking Forward." |
| Contents |
Dedication -- Bed in summer -- A thought -- At the seaside -- Young night thought -- Whole duty of children -- Rain -- Pirate story -- Foreign lands -- Windy nights -- Travel -- Singing -- Looking forward -- A good play -- Where go the boats? -- Auntie's skirts -- The land of counterpane -- The land of Nod -- My shadow -- System -- A good boy -- Escape at bedtime -- Marching son -- The cow -- Happy thought -- The wind -- Keepsake Mill -- Good and bad children -- Foreign children -- The Sun's travels -- The lamplighter -- My bed is a boat -- The Moon -- The swing -- Time to rise -- Looking-glass river -- Fairy bread -- From a railway carriage -- Winter-time -- The hayloft -- Farewell to the farm -- North-West Passage. 1. Good night ; 2. Shadow March ; 3. In port -- The child alone. The unseen playmate ; My ship and I ; My kingdom ; Picture-books in winter ; My treasures ; Block city ; The land of story-books ; Armies in the fire ; The little land -- Garden days. Night and day ; Nest eggs ; The flowers ; Summer sun ; The dumb soldier ; Autumn fires ; The gardener ; Historical associations -- Envoys. To Willie and Henrietta ; To my mother ; To auntie ; To Minnie ; To my name-child ; To any reader. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Children's poetry, English -- Juvenile literature.
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English poetry -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
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Foreman, Michael, 1938- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781910959107 |
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