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Little Songs

By Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Experience a world of playful verses and cheerful tunes, where kids explore nature, family, and fun through rhythmic rhymes and sweet illustrations.

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2003-05-01
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Summary

"Little Songs by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen" is a charming compilation of children's verses from the early 1800s, crafted to mirror the lighthearted and imaginative spirit of traditional nursery rhymes. Filled with lively, concise songs, the book seeks to entertain young minds through playful melodies and engaging scenarios. The collection covers themes of nature, youthful experiences, and familial bonds through various characters and situations, such as kids reveling in garden's beauty or the escapades of a boy and his canine; the poems use an inviting and cheerful tone to encourage kids to sing along, as illustrations add to the whimsical nature of each verse, making it an ideal choice for parents to read aloud.

About the Author

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen was an American writer, editor, and abolitionist. In her early life, she contributed various pieces of prose and poetry to papers and magazines. In 1828, she married Prof. Charles Follen, who died on board the Lexington in 1840. During her married life, she published a variety of popular and useful books, all of which were characterized by her Christian piety. Among the works she gave to the press are, Selections from Fénelon, The Well-spent Hour, Words of Truth, The Sceptic, Married Life, Little Songs, Poems, Life of Charles Follen, Twilight Stories, Second Series of Little Songs, as well as a compilation of Home Dramas, and German Fairy Tales. Holding an interest in the religious instruction of the young, she edited, in 1829, the Christian Teacher's Manual, and, from 1843 to 1850, the Child's Friend. She died in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1860.

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