Cover of The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America

The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America

A collection of American poems written for children or traditionally enjoyed by children, by such authors as Longfellow, Poe, Eugene Field, Langston Hughes, Dr. Seuss, and Jack Prelutsky.

Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 319 pages

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