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- Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Library of Indiana Classics
summary
First produced in 1890, this charming book includes 39 of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, such as "Old Aunt Mary's," "Little Orphant Annie," and "The Raggedy Man." Graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's illustrations of scenes such as "The Nine Goblins," "The Circus Day Parade," and "Barefoot, Hungry, Lean Ornery Boys," Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures recalls simpler times gone by. This Library of Indiana Classics edition reproduces the 1905 edition. A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, this book offers a look at how childhood was lived a century ago.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. xv
- Little Orphant Annie
- pp. 1-5
- The Raggedy Man
- pp. 6-9
- Curly Locks
- pp. 10-12
- The Funny Little Fellow
- pp. 13-17
- The Happy Little Cripple
- pp. 18-25
- The Rider of the Knee
- pp. 26-28
- Down Around the River
- pp. 29-33
- At Aunty's House
- pp. 34-37
- The Days Gone By
- pp. 38-41
- The Bumblebee
- pp. 42-44
- The Boy lives on our Farm
- pp. 45-48
- The Squirtgun Uncle Maked Me
- pp. 49-53
- Old Aunt Mary’s
- pp. 54-57
- Winter Fancies
- pp. 58-62
- The Runaway Boy
- pp. 63-67
- The Little Coat
- pp. 68-72
- An Impetuous Resolve
- pp. 73-76
- Who Santy-Claus Wuz
- pp. 77-81
- The Nine Little Goblins
- pp. 82-86
- Time of Clearer-Twitterings
- pp. 87-91
- The Circus -Day Parade
- pp. 92-96
- The Lugubrious Whing Whang
- pp. 97-98
- Waitin' Fer the Cat to Die
- pp. 99-103
- Naughty Claude
- p. 104
- The Jolly Miller
- pp. 114-117
- Our Hired Girl
- pp. 118-121
- The Boy's Candidate
- p. 122
- The Pet Coon
- pp. 123-125
- The Old Hay Mow
- pp. 126-129
- On the Sunny Side
- pp. 130-133
- A Sudden Shower
- pp. 134-137
- Grandfather Squeers
- pp. 138-144
- The Pixy People
- pp. 145-148
- A Life -Less on
- pp. 149-152
- A Homemade Fairytale
- pp. 153-156
- The Bear Story
- pp. 157-164
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253001573
Related ISBN(s)
9780253355690
MARC Record
OCLC
794698844
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No