Robert Louis Stevenson (Poetry For Young People)

Best known for his books Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote some of the most beloved children's poems in the world. In this gloriously illustrated volume, Stevenson transforms a bed cover into a magical land, a shadow into a close friend, and a basket into a pirate ship. He writes about how hard it is to have to go to bed when it's still light outside and how great it is to go high up on a swing.

Meet the man behind the poems, from Stevenson's early years when he was often laid up sick in bed to his close, loving family.

With its imaginative word images, classic poems, marvelous illustrations and helpful commentary, the Poetry for Young People series reveals to children the pleasure and magic of verse.