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Kensington Rhymes

By Compton MacKenzie

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Journey into the imaginative world of children and playful language as seen through the colorful verses of London life.

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2012-03-13
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Summary

"Kensington Rhymes" by Compton MacKenzie is a delightful compilation of poems for children, set in early 1900s London. It paints a picture of childhood dreams, diving into the funny escapades that shape a child's world. Filled with colorful pictures drawn by J.R. Monsell, the book shows simple pleasures, like playing games, going to dancing class, summer holidays, and wondering about everyday mysteries, like unexpected visitors. Each poem, filled with vibrant imagery and playful words, invites readers to remember their own childhood days while sparking their imagination about the world around them. It's a journey showing the fun and challenges of growing up.

About the Author

Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist. He was one of the co-founders in 1928 of the National Party of Scotland along with Hugh MacDiarmid, R. B. Cunninghame Graham and John MacCormick. He was knighted in the 1952 Birthday Honours List.

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