Publisher's Synopsis
A Child's Garden of Verses is another classic by Stevenson; in many ways, it is a biography of his early life set to poetry. Stevenson wrote it when he was 35 years old, recalling his childhood joys and cares.
First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children-about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming-that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library.
