Active and restless, "Bud" Riley, the boy who would grow to be one of the 19th century's most popular and respected poets, had a hard time sitting still in school--unless he was drawing or writing the "poems he heard in his head." Fine illustrations and text rich with history draw young readers into James Whitcomb Riley's world on the edge of the Midwestern wilderness. Children fully experience Riley's lively youth, from learning to swim (nearly drowning in the process) to acting as ringmaster in his own circus, complete with animal acts, music, and acrobats.
Fun facts about James Whitcomb Riley provide children with a preview of the poet's adult accomplishments and little-known facts about the man greatly admired by novelist Mark Twain and President Benjamin Harrison.
| ISBN: | 9781882859115 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2002 |
| Author: | Minnie Belle Mitchell, Montrew Dunham |
| Illustrator: | Cathy Morrison |
| Publisher: | Patria Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Genres: |
True Stories History Educational: First / native language: Literature studies |
Children fully experience Riley's lively youth, from learning to swim (nearly drowning in the process) to acting as ringmaster in his own circus, complete with animal acts, music, and acrobats. Fun facts about James Whitcomb Riley provide children with a preview of the poet's adult accomplishments and little-known facts about the man greatly admired by novelist Mark Twain and President Benjamin Harrison.
James Whitcomb Riley features in the following genres: True Stories, History, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies
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James Whitcomb Riley was written by Minnie Belle Mitchell, Montrew Dunham and published by Patria Press
James Whitcomb Riley has 112 pages