Project Gutenberg 2019-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 147 Babcock, Sidney 1884 Anderson, Alexander 1775 1870 Anderson, Dr. Pleasing Poetry and Pictures: For the Mind and the Eye Wood engravings variously signed by "Roberts," "E.P." and "A.A." [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. The little busy bee -- The dead bird -- My kind mother -- Good night -- The boy and the squirrel -- The works of creation -- early rising -- The little brother. Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Pleasing Poetry and Pictures: For the Mind and the Eye" by Babcock, Sidney et al. is a children's poetry and illustration collection published in the mid-19th century. The book is composed of verses designed to educate and entertain young readers, featuring themes such as kindness, responsibility, and the beauty of nature. Its content reflects the didactic style of literature often produced during this time for educational purposes. The book comprises various poems that convey moral lessons through its charming verses. For instance, "The Little Busy Bee" encourages industriousness, while "The Dead Bird" highlights the cruelty of hunting. Other poems, like "My Kind Mother," focus on familial love and respect, resounding with themes of gratitude towards one's parents. Each piece is accompanied by illustrations that complement the verses, making for a visually engaging experience that reinforces the messages intended for young minds. Overall, this collection serves as both an artistic and educational resource for children, encouraging them to reflect on important life virtues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 43363 2025-07-23T10:21:14.701539 text/html 39182 2019-01-20T09:27:16 text/html 677709 2025-07-23T10:21:16.832552 application/epub+zip 676677 2025-07-23T10:21:15.164539 application/epub+zip 85331 2025-07-23T10:21:14.913534 application/epub+zip 709744 2025-07-23T10:21:18.210523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696396 2025-07-23T10:21:16.583527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106382 2022-09-26T16:41:47.171331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28094 2025-07-23T10:21:14.520525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27824 2019-01-20T09:27:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19182 2025-07-23T10:21:18.342519 application/rdf+xml 27910 2025-07-23T10:21:14.986529 image/jpeg 4012 2025-07-23T10:21:14.949551 image/jpeg 10429 2019-01-20T09:27:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 729781 2019-01-20T09:27:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 905327 2025-07-23T10:21:14.732562 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