Project Gutenberg 2016-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 217 Grahame, Kenneth 1859 1932 The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children Parts 1 and 2 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children" by Kenneth Grahame is a collection of poems curated specifically for young readers, written in the early 20th century. This compilation showcases a variety of poetic works aimed at introducing children to the joys of poetry, providing them with lyrical and imaginative verses that spark curiosity and creativity. At the start of the collection, Grahame sets the stage with a thoughtful preface, addressing the challenges of selecting suitable poetry for children. He expresses his intention to create an inviting entry point into the world of poetry, filled with light and joy, while avoiding themes that might be too heavy or complex. The opening portion introduces the content structure—starting with rhymes and jingles for the very youngest, showcasing simple, melodic, and engaging poetry that delights in everyday experiences and the natural world, thus encouraging children to appreciate the beauty of language and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry PN PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 503389 2025-06-20T13:14:06.298465 text/html 483643 2024-10-22T23:45:58 text/html 493147 2025-06-20T13:14:26.241400 application/epub+zip 497381 2025-06-20T13:14:08.913416 application/epub+zip 338387 2025-06-20T13:14:07.591387 application/epub+zip 617876 2025-06-20T13:14:35.911336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401150 2025-06-20T13:14:24.777308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346087 2022-09-23T07:55:26.438139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264815 2025-06-20T13:14:03.756441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244913 2024-10-22T23:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16487 2025-06-20T13:14:36.110257 application/rdf+xml 19674 2025-06-20T13:14:07.801417 image/jpeg 2191 2025-06-20T13:14:07.699393 image/jpeg 334770 2025-06-20T13:14:06.338431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia