A Child-World - Taschenbuch

James Whircomb Riley (1849 - 1916) was an American writer and poet. He was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and the "Children's Poet." He began his career writing poetry for newspapers using the Indiana dialect. His poetry is humorous or sentimental. Riley's poetry is loved for its simple verse and familiar sentiments. Riley never married and had no children. It is possibly his regret at not having children that encouraged him to write poems for young readers. This delightful collection contains The Child-World, The Old-Home Folks, Almon Keeper, Noey Bixler, "A Noted Traveler," A Prospective Visit, At Noey's House, "That Little Dog," The Loehrs and The Hammonds, The Hired Man and Floretty, The Evening Company, Maymie's Story of Red Riding Hood, Limitations of Genius, Mr. Hammond's Parable--the Dreamer, Floretty's Musical Contribution, Bud's Fairy-Tale, A Delicious Interruption, Noey's Night-Piece, Cousin Rufus'