02199cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000480011724500780016526400510024330000470029433600260034133700260036733800360039350000310042950801070046052012030056753400450177065300190181565300200183485600430185416436UtSlPG20260610133402.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPNaPZ1 aBurt, Mary E.q(Mary Elizabeth),d1850-191810aPoems Every Child Should Know :bThe What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-08-04  aJuliet Sutherland, Laura Wisewell and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Poems Every Child Should Know" edited by Mary E. Burt is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This anthology gathers a variety of poems suitable for children, aiming to ignite their interest in poetry while providing access to pieces that are both engaging and meaningful. The collection features an array of well-known works from notable poets, encouraging children to memorize and appreciate the beauty of language.  The opening of the anthology includes the editor's preface, where she expresses her intention to provide a selection of poems that resonate with children. She advocates for the importance of poetry in childhood, suggesting that the poems included are designed to be accessible and enjoyable, promoting a love for literature. Burt emphasizes that memorable, yet shorter works are essential, allowing children to connect with and internalize the rhythmic beauty of these verses. She shares a few examples of poems included in the collection, highlighting their appeal and suggesting various methods for engaging children with poetry, thus setting an encouraging tone for what comes in the rest of the compilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish poetry  aAmerican poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16436