Love-Songs of Childhood by Eugene Field
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -If you've heard and loved that delightful nursery rhyme/lullaby, Wynken Blynken and Nod you'd certainly enjoy browsing through its creator Eugene Field's Love Songs of Childhood.
The volume contains some forty or more poems for children, which are ideal for read aloud sessions with young folks. Parents will certainly enjoy reading them too. Most of these poems have been set to music and are ideal for family sing-alongs too.
Eugene Field was a gifted humorist as well as being a talented children's writer. His father was a famous lawyer who fought the infamous Dred Scott case which is often dubbed “the case that started the American Civil War.” Field Sr. died when Eugene was still a young man still in college. Subsequently, Eugene dropped out of college due to financial constraints and he tried many professions before settling down to write.
His column in The Chicago Daily News, called Sharps and Flats was very popular in its day and earned him the reputation of being a light-hearted satirist who poked good-natured fun at contemporary events and people. He also wrote humorous verse and short stories. He was one of the few writers who wrote poetry exclusively for children, and it earned him the title of The Children's Poet.
Love Songs of Childhood contains some appealing verses, combining fantasy, nonsense and innocent fun. The Delectable Ballad of the Waller Lot, for instance is patterned on those famous ballads in history where fair maidens are carried off by dastardly villains – but this one is a parody and has a mischievous twist at the end!
Nonsense verses like Googly-Goo and The Bench-legged Fyce are reminiscent of Edward Lear or Lewis Carroll. Poems like Rock-a-bye-Lady have become an integral part of children's literature.
Many towns in America have parks and statues dedicated to Eugene Fields or the characters he created.
A charming addition to your bookshelf!
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01 – The Rock-A-By Lady
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
03 – Garden and Cradle
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
06 – Jest ‘fore Christmas
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
08 – The Dinkey Bird
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
11 – The Happy Household
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
12 – So, So, Rock-A-By So
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
13 – The Song of Luddy-Dud
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
15 – Good-Children Street
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
16 – The Delectable Ballad of the Waller Lot
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes - 1.91 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
20 – The Bench-Legged Fyce
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
21 – Little Miss Brag
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
23 – Lady Button-Eyes
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
24 – The Road To Bumpville
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
27 – Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
28 – The Shut-Eye Train
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
30 – The Fly-Away Horse
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
31 – Swing High And Swing Low
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
32 – When I Was A Boy
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
35 – Little All-Aloney
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
37 – The Cunnin’ Little Thing
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
38 – The Doll’s Wooing
November 25, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
39 – Inscription For My Little Son’s Silver Plate
November 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 minute - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
40 – Fisherman Jim’s Kids
November 23, 2023 00:00 - 3 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
42 – Over The Hills And Far Away
November 21, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 977 KBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com