Poems with varying degrees of difficulty and a wide range of subject matter, specifically chosen for elementary children.

Excerpt from New Poems for Children Poetry is the natural language of the powers soon est developed. Feeling and Fancy are the goddesses that preside in the realm of childhood. Children obey their united voice, and yield themselves willingly to their smiling reign, when stern and dignified Reason frightens them with her deep, dismal shadows of the hidden and unrevealed, the fine-spun philosophy of research and toil. They will grasp the pretty gem of truth that poetry presents, and entwine around it the tendrils of sweet thoughts and pure aspirations. That poetry is a delightful source of amusement and instruo tion to children and youth, cannot be successfully controverted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

45 short poems with original illustrations (in color).

This illustrated compilation of children's poetry includes examples from William Blake to Sir Walter Scott with a common thread of classicism running through all of the works that have been chosen.

The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.