Sinopsis

Introduce your child to the beauty of language through these treasured poems about childhood experiences written by Robert Louis Stevenson.Information and ideas for parents:Help your child connect to the language of poetry with the images he or she encounters every day. For instance, when at the playground, recite lines from 'The Swing' to help your child associate the poem with this fun activity.*Use bedtime to create the ritual of reading poetry with your child. Establish a time and place for reading poetry each evening before your youngster goes to sleep.* Encourage your child to associate images with words. Use the lift-the-flaps featured in this book to help reveal the image associated with each word.* Poetry is full of descriptive words. Have fun with your child as you use a variety of words to describe everyday things like the weather, the taste of foods, and objects in nature.