Bookverdict.com

Gr 3–5—Pixies, fairies, gnomes, and ghosts, along with hedgehogs, wagtails, celandines, and many other animals and plants, appear frequently in this poetic collection of tributes to each of the four seasons. Published in magazines during the 1920s and 1930s as Blyton's series books were gaining popularity, these 177 poems are formed in rhyming verse, varying in length, complexity, and rhyme scheme. Most appear one to a page, but others continue unexpectedly as readers turn the page. Blyton's uneven skill as a poet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More