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A Child's Garden of Verses

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First published in 1885, this is a classic collection of much-loved poems that is totally timeless. Illustrations by world-acclaimed artist Michael Foreman complement the poems wonderfully.

A Child's Garden of Verses is one of the best-loved classic poetry books for children ever written. The world-famous illustrator Michael Foreman complements these classic and beloved verses with illustrations as luminous and clear as Stevenson's own word pictures.

This edition was first published to mark the collection's centenary year of 1985, and is now reissued in a finely-produced gift edition in hardcover with cloth binding and a ribbon marker. Includes a new foreword by best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith.

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 18 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

The bedtime routine changed completely once I picked this up — Michael Foreman’s illustrations are so alive that my kid spots new details in the same poem every night. It’s rare to find a 19th-century collection that still feels this fresh to a five-year-old.

Madison X. ★★★★★

My daughter asks for "The Swing" every single night before bed now — the rhythm of the poems is so soothing and the Michael Foreman artwork on each page gives us something new to point out together. This edition feels like it was made to be read aloud, and it’s held up well through dozens of bedtime

Penelope ★★★★★

Michael Foreman’s illustrations are the real draw here—they bring each poem to life without overpowering the words. I’ve been reading one or two before bed with my daughter, and the mix of old-fashioned charm and gentle artwork feels like a proper little ritual.

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