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A Childs Garden of Verses

Celebrate the 60th Puffin anniversary edition of this beautifully illustrated and timeless children’s poetry collection.

 From make believe to climbing trees, scrambling through brambles to nursery games and seaside trips to bedtime stories.

Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these wonderful poems from Robert Louise Stevenson, celebrated author of the magical children’s classic Treasure Island. With delicate and beautiful pencil illustrations by the wonderful Eve Garnett, author of The Family From One End Street.

Eve Garnett was born in Worcestershire and trained as a painter in London at Chelsea and then the Royal Academy...