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  • Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing

    Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing

    Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing (1928) by Samuel Hoffenstein ⭐⭐ It’s a collection of poems, and I give it a two star rating, because given the size of the book, I didn’t like enough of the rhymes to give it more stars. It’s an unremarkable poem book with some mildly interesting wit, and I kind…

  • Toyland

    Another from Songs of Childhood, 1923. One of my very favorite poets ever ever ever is Eugene Field, and he wrote the words to this one. TOYLAND Oh, how do you get to Toyland, Of all little ones the joyland? Just follow your nose, And go on tip-toes; It’s only a minute to Toyland. And oh,…

  • Snow!

    Whether you come from a place that snows in winter or not, you may be aware that winter and Christmas is often associated with snow. I thought it would be fun to include winter-and-Christmas-centered poems and stories this month. I even have some neat children’s songs coming up! The following cute stories and poems come…

  • Joyous Times Day 18 : Three Nursery Rhymes

    Because these two pages are in a different format,  it is certain that the following nursery rhymes are not from our book  Joyous Times. Nevertheless, I will reproduce them here. I don’t think I’ve heard the full version of the first one, and I definitely have never heard the second one. The third is one I…

  • Joyous Times Day 13: The Spider and The Birds' Party

    Our next story is all about the amazing spider. I actually learned something about spiders that I didn’t know from this story! The Spider I will tell you what my little niece Mary found out about the spider. She learned it all from books, and told it to me as I now tell it to…