"Riley Child-Rhymes" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection that opens a window into the charming world of children in the late 1800s. It paints colorful images of youth, from the spooky tales that warn of nighttime creatures to the sweet stories of finding happiness in simple things, delivering heartfelt verses that capture the pure wonder and spirited liveliness of being a child. The book is filled with playful stories and characters that make you feel like you're right there with them, getting into mischief, making up adventures, and learning important lessons. The poems have a bouncy rhythm and a friendly voice, just like having a conversation with a storyteller, which makes it easy for kids to get caught up in the adventures and for adults to remember what it was like to be young.
Riley Child-Rhymes
By James Whitcomb Riley
Experience a collection of poems as it shares memories filled with childhood magic, where playful verses and simple joys come alive with each turn of the page.
Summary
About the AuthorJames Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
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