Selected Riley Child-Rhymes

Selected Riley Child-Rhymes

by James Whitcomb Riley

Riley was an American writer known as the "Hoosier poet", and made a start writing newspaper verse in Hoosier dialect for the Indianapolis Journal in 1875. His favorite authors were Burns and Dickens. This collection of poems is a romanticized and mostly boy-centered paean to a 19th century rural American working-class childhood. (Summary by Val Grimm)

Authors

James Whitcomb Riley image

James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry...

Books by James Whitcomb Riley

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

God Bless Us Every One Cover image

God Bless Us Every One by James Whitcomb Riley

This book is a collection of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, known as the 'Hoosier Poet' for his dialect poems and the 'Children's Poet' for his works...

Flower-Patch Among the Hills Cover image

Flower-Patch Among the Hills by Flora Klickmann

Tucked away in the hills of the Wye Valley, there is a little flower-patch where anything is possible. "Flower-Patch Among the Hills" is a collectio...

Rover Vol. 01 No. 13 Cover image

Rover Vol. 01 No. 13 by Lawrence Labree

Published in 1843, "The Rover" was a weekly magazine that offered a selection of short stories, poems, and engravings. Edited by Seba Smith and Lawre...

Year's Spinning Cover image

Year's Spinning by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“Year’s Spinning” is a collection of sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a celebrated poet of the Victorian era. These sonnets explore them...

Kleine Lord Cover image

Kleine Lord by Frances Hodgson Burnett

In 'Little Lord Fauntleroy,' a young American boy named Cedric Errol discovers he is the rightful heir to an English earldom. His aristocratic grandf...

Random Readings In Racy Rhyme: A Repast For The Recluse, A Refreshment For The Railway Reader Cover image

Random Readings In Racy Rhyme: A Repast For The Recluse, A Refreshment For The Railway Reader by Charles Harwood Greene

This poetry showcases Greene's wit and humor, as he explores various topics ranging from love and romance to the everyday struggles of life. The poems...

Poems Cover image

Poems by Lady Jane Francesca Wilde

This collection of poems by Jane Wilde, known by her pen name Speranza, offers a glimpse into the life and mind of a passionate Irish nationalist and...

On Angel's Wings Cover image

On Angel's Wings by Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene

This poignant tale explores the complexities of childhood, family dynamics, and social acceptance. It centers around Violet, a young girl who is ostra...

How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail Cover image

How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail by Albert Bigelow Pain

Delight in the heartwarming children's book, "How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail," penned by the talented author, Albert Bigelow Paine. Join Mr. Rabbit on a...

Gift To Sing Cover image

Gift To Sing by James Weldon Johnson

“The Gift to Sing” is a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson, a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The poems explore themes of African...

Reviews for Selected Riley Child-Rhymes

No reviews posted or approved, yet...