# A Child's Garden of Verses

By Robert Louis Stevenson.

"A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of 64 poems published in 1885. Written from a child's perspective, these influential verses capture the imaginative world of childhood through the eyes of young speakers. The Scottish author dedicated this beloved work to his childhood nurse, Alison Cunningham. Widely imitated and repeatedly reprinted in illustrated editions, the collection has shaped children's poetry for over a century, offering timeless reflections on play, gardens, and a child's inner life. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Jessie Willcox Smith
- Subjects: Children's poetry, English

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Picture-Books In Winter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/13819) by Robert Louis Stevenson (32 min, English)
- [Child's Garden of Verses (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9072) by Robert Louis Stevenson (1 h 1 min, English)
- [Where Go the Boats](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9071) by Robert Louis Stevenson (19 min, English)
- [My Shadow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9179) by Robert Louis Stevenson (20 min, English)

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