I’m my biggest problemI’m my very last hopeMy patheticness is humblingI still don’t know how to cope My mind is always on the runYet my body stays forever frozenI always find myse…
Smile is a poem by Spike Milligan that promotes the positivity of smiling. We could all do with smiling more that is for sure. the science is pointing to the health benefits of feeling more positive, a smile is physiology taking the lead.
Artwork: Florence Sarah Winship Published: 1942 Whitman Publishing
In my recent travels for vintage children's picture books, I scored on a set of Childcraft, The How and Why Library for the mere sum of $5.00. These books are full of great illustrations by many different artists. I have quite a few scans for you from Volume 1 that I hope you will enjoy. Can I just say how much I like these books? They are fun to look at and full of ideas and inspiration. Don't forget to click on the pics for a bigger view. Artist: Charles Harper Oh Charley, how we do love thee, let us count the ways... Artist: Gordon Laite Artist: Gordon Laite I like all the details in these insect illustrations. Artist: Mary Horton What a great rendering of happiness! Artist: Fred Womack Who doesn't like polka dot elephants? Artist: Mary Horton Great composition by this artist! Artist: Russell Jackson I'm really impressed by the dimensional paper art by Russell Jackson. Coming up will be a post on Jackson with more examples of his work. Artist: Vernon McKissack This name is new to me, but I feel like I've seen work by this artist before, anyone familar with McKissack? Artist: William Steig Another masterful composition! Artist: Garth Williams Garth Williams draws a great mouse, like the hand lettering and the way the pages are laid out. Artist: Susan Perl I believe Susan Perl did a lot of work for McCall's Magazine in the 60's/70's. I'm partial to pen and ink drawings. Artist: Roger Duvoisin Isn't this a great illustration? Artists: Alice and Martin Provensen Alice and Martin Provensen were a great team and this is just one of the many reasons why their work is well regarded. Artist: Elizabeth Orton Jones I like illustrations like these where only part of it is painted and the rest is left as line work, it's very striking. Artist: Gail E. Haley I have a couple books by the talented Gail Haley and will do a post on her in the future. Artist: Mary Miller Salem This picture takes me back to when I was a kid - nice vantage point and composition. Artist: Leonard Weisgard Another great illustration by the impeccable Leonard Weisgard, simple and striking. Artist: Mary Hauge I like the simple color scheme and tree trunk rendering in this illustration. I'm not familar with this artist, but I'd like to see more of her work.
Artwork: Florence Sarah Winship Published: 1942 Whitman Publishing
"Childrcraft: Poems of Early Childhood," edited by J. Morris Jones, illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, Leonard Weisgard, Janice Holland, Milo Winter, Henry C. Pitz, Esther Friend, Urlsula Koering, Tasha Tudor, R.T. Dixon, 1954. Featured in My Retro Reads: A blog celebrating the beauty of vintage children's books.
Artwork: Florence Sarah Winship Published: 1942 Whitman Publishing
If you live near Boston you won't believe how beautiful it is out !! The kids keep saying !! The kids keep saying It's Summer!! These are some poems my class is learning this week during Shared Reading Time. Each child will get a copy for their poetry books. During Daily 5 Time a must do read a new poem/song chart. The student's illustrate their small copy to practice during Read To Self Time! Happy Spring!! word chunk OOK ~sight words and, you The kids love this poem!!! Click Here For Spring Poems {Drop Box}
Poem by Oliver Herford in 1894. Illustrator Martha E. Miller. Reprinted in Up One Pair of Stairs of My Book House, edited by Olivia Beaupre Miller, 1920-1937.
Artwork: Florence Sarah Winship Published: 1942 Whitman Publishing
Scanned from Childcraft Vol. 1, 1954 Edition, illustration by Dorcas
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Nursery rhymes were our earliest exposure to poetry. Mothers and fathers have repeated them so often that children soon learn to say them, too. Mother Goose books are almost a must for every small child. Many of the rhymes have been set to music so we sing them as well as recite. Children get a little older, go to school and learn rhymes to recite when jumping rope. It was mostly a girls' activity, so I'm guessing it's my women readers who can bring several to mind. Here's one we used often: Down in the valley, Where the green grass grows. There sat Nancy Sweet as a rose Along came Michael And kissed her on the cheek. How many kisses Did she get? (And next, I would have to jump until I missed while the other girls counted) Still in grade school, we moved on to rhymes to sign other girls' autograph books. Ones like: You are 2 good 2 be true (Then we signed our name beneath the rhyme) All of these 'poems' had one thing in common. They rhymed. Besides that, the poems had a rhythm, almost sing-song for some. There have even been drinking rhymes composed, with mug in hand, most likely. We studied poetry in junior and senior high school. They were longer and somewhat difficult to interpret, but most of them rhymed. Unless you were an English major and took more than the basic English courses, you probably didn't become familiar with free verse or the Japanese forms either. My favorite poetry to write is free verse. There needs to be no rhyme or specific rhythm. You're free to write what is in your heart, what you want to tell the world. You're not hampered by all the other specifics. It's the kind of poetry all of us can write. Yes, you too. Even in free verse, we have some concerns. Choice of words is important. Active verbs show while passive ones do not. We also consider things like alliteration, onomatopoeia, and senses to bring the poem to life. Similes and metaphors enter the picture, too. If you're a prose writer, have you attempted to write free verse poetry? Give it a try. It's not that difficult, and you might find you enjoy it. I learned that the more I wrote, the more I wanted to keep going. You don't need formal training (although I'm sure it helps) to write free verse. I say that from my own experience. During this National Poetry Month, think about the place poetry has played in your life, from early childhood on. If you're one who claims you 'don't like poetry,' make an effort to read some this month, reading with an open mind. No one is going to like all poetry, just as no one likes every kind of prose. We try this and that until we find what we like. I saw a sign in a gift shop once that amused me. It said: Wine is poetry in a bottle. That probably appeals only to those who sip wine now and then.
From Poems for Boys and Girls (1945) compiled by Marjorie Barrows and illustrated by Lois Maloy. October you are a very fun month! The ultimate master of the costume change, you start out with glorious fall colors draping the landscape from the top of the trees to the pumpkin laden front porches! The brightly colored leaves are scattered across the lawns like confetti. Then suddenly when the leaves are gone, you have changed to a minimalistic palette of more subdued grays and brown. October you then cap it all off with a fantastic party called Halloween! Oh yes, you came knocking and we answered!
1st published in 1885. This is the first edition with illustrations by Bessie Collins Pease
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“Halfway Down” (A Singable Poem)
Happy May Day! I finally get to post the pictures of the basket I received from my partner Karen in the May Basket Swap that Kari hosted. I posted about the basket I made for her here. I was very fortunate to be paired up with a kindred spirit who loves the same things I do, who was very generous and gifted me with lovely treasures, gathered and crafted. Look at this beautiful burlap sachet filled with lavender: Vintage millinery and a beautiful Marie tag: A study in blue: Sooo dreamy... Vintage lace and I love the felted rose pin: Thank you so much, Karen, it was soooo much fun!
Image found at eclipse.rutgers.edu/goose/what/ Caldecott, Randolph. R. Caldecott's Picture Book, No.2
“The Child’s Treasury” edited by May Hill. Literature for the child as part of the Foundation Desk Co. series. Copyrighted by W.F. Quarrie & Co, 1924. Illustrator unknown.
I have uploaded several illustrations of this poem, and believe I have finally found its source here! This illustration by Maude Cowles. "Little Folk Lyrics" by Frank Dempster Sherman with illustrations by the Cowles ladies. Copyright 1892, 1897 by Mr. Sherman, and 1897 by Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
I left this black and white so you could color it in a little and also print it on the colored paper of your choice. I like it printed on a craft paper. Click on image, then right click and save as... Here's my colored and hung one...
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My daughter Colleen left today for a teaching position in Korea. It's not the first time she has gone overseas. She studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain for a year and taught in Extremadura, Spain a couple years later. So I guess I'm broken in and definitely not a nervous wreck like the first time. But I still missed her the minute she walked out the door. How is it possible to be proud and feel sad at the same time? So I'm comforting myself by eating a bunch of candy and showing a book I read to all my kids, (3 girls, 1 boy) and my grandson. Poems to Read to the Very Young ranks high in sentimentality for me and I love some of the poems in this book. Beautifully illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, who had a lovely way of portraying children. Wilkin used her children and in later years, grandchildren as models. Eloise Wilkin (1904-1987), an award winning illustrator and author, had a career that spanned over 50 years. Wilkin is best known for her Golden Books, working for them for almost 20 years and illustrating over 50 books for Golden, some of which are still in print. Many of her books have become classics. In her career she illustrated well over 100 books! To read about Eloise Wilkin, Cassandra of Cassandra Considers All Things Bright and Beautiful did a very comprehensive post on the life of Wilkin in 2010 - to view that click here. Eloise's daughter, Deborah Wilkin Springett, wrote a book about her mother's life, called The Golden Years of Eloise Wilkin. Poems to Read to the Very Young Selected by Josette Frank Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin Random House, 1982
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“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter. This image unsigned.
