Full Description
First produced in 1890, this charming book includes 39 of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, such as "Old Aunt Mary's," "Little Orphant Annie," and "The Raggedy Man." Graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's illustrations of scenes such as "The Nine Goblins," "The Circus Day Parade," and "Barefoot, Hungry, Lean Ornery Boys," Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures recalls simpler times gone by. This Library of Indiana Classics edition reproduces the 1905 edition. A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, this book offers a look at how childhood was lived a century ago.
Contents
ContentsAt Aunty's HouseBear Story, TheBoy Lives on Our Farm, TheBoys' Candidate, TheBumblebee, TheCircus-Day Parade, TheCurly LocksDays Gone By, TheDown Around the RiverEnvoyFunny Little Fellow, TheGrandfather SqueersHappy Little Cripple, TheHome-Made Fairy-Tale, AImpetuous Resolve, AnJolly Miller, TheLife-Lesson, ALittle Coat, TheLittle Orphant AnnieLugubrious Whing-Whang, TheNaughty ClaudeNine Little Goblins, TheOld Aunt Mary'sOld Hay-Mow, TheOld Tramp, TheOne the Sunny SideOur Hired GirlPet Coon, ThePixy People, TheRaggedy Man, TheRider of the Knee, TheRunaway Boy, TheSouth Wind and the Sun, TheSquirtgun Uncle Maked Me, TheSudden Shower, ATime of Clearer TwitteringsWaitin' fer the Cat to DieWho Santy-Claus WuzWinter Fancies
