A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson a superb poet and storyteller offers us this lovely glimpse at childhood. Stevenson recalls the pleasures of his youth in this collection of sixty-six poems including sailing boats down a river watching for the lamplighter and imagining himself sailing off to distant regions. Watercolor paintings by Tasha Tudor celebrate two of her greatest interests children and nature and evoke a gentler time in the past. This elegant gift edition will be enjoyed by families for centuries since her skills are the ideal match for these heartfelt poetry.