Poem with illustration

Poem by Frank Dempster Sherman. Illustration by Billie Parks. “Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.

Illustrated by Marjorie Peters. “Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.:

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I have uploaded several illustrations of this poem, and believe I have finally found its source here! This illustration by Maude Cowles. "Little Folk Lyrics" by Frank Dempster Sherman with illustrations by the Cowles ladies. Copyright 1892, 1897 by Mr. Sherman, and 1897 by Houghton, Mifflin and Co.

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Dream Song by Walter de la Mare from Poems for Boys and Girls I simply love the imagery in this poem by British poet Walter de la Mare and Lois Maloy has illustrated this book in such a beautiful way. Sadly, I could not find anymore information about Lois. The little bats and the owl make this a perfect poem for this month of Halloween posts! The image for 'Dream Song' has been enhanced using the Pixlr, photo app. Hope you all enjoyed the quirky poem! ~~ Diane ~~

.I'm not a 'dog person' by any means - but the attentive puppy in this kite flying illustration certainly adds something! The massive cloud formation framing the poem is a subtle touch but adds hugely to the attraction of this picture. IMHO! T.P. (my-best-kite.com)