The Keepsake : or, Poems and Pictures for Childhood and Youth

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anonymous

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Keepsake" by Anonymous is a collection of children's poems and illustrations written in the early 19th century. This book is designed to appeal to childhood and youth, featuring a variety of poetic tales that explore themes of nature, family, and moral lessons. The likely topic of the book revolves around imparting moral values to children through engaging narratives and relatable characters. In "The Keepsake," readers will find a series of charming poems, each reflecting the lives and experiences of children. The poems cover a variety of subjects, such as playful sibling interactions in "Richard and his Brother," the consequences of impatience as depicted in "Impatient Julia," and the importance of helping others, illustrated through "The Blind Boy." Each poem aims to impart a lesson, whether about obedience, kindness, or the joys of nature, often featuring children engaged in seasonal activities from spring to winter. The collection not only entertains but also educates, making it a delightful read for young audiences and adults seeking to revisit the innocence of childhood through verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

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.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2007-11-12