This is a reissue of the book formerly titled A Child's First Book of Poems. More than 30 poems, old and new, are accompanied by the delightful illustrations of beloved children's artist Cyndy Szekeres. This beguiling collection is sure to bring a smile to both the reader and the listener, and to instill in children a lifelong love for poetry. Features short poems on animals and other subjects by such authors as Walter de la Mare, Emily Dickinson, Aileen Fisher, Eleanor Farjeon, Vachel Lindsay, A.A. Milne, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Louis Stevenson.
