Picture books in winter
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Picture-books in Winter

by Robert Louis Stevenson from A Child’s Garden of Verses

“A Child’s Garden of Verses” is Robert Louis Stevenson’s compilation of his charming poems for children. This poem celebrates the way a picture book can take the reader away to enchanting places on a cold winter’s day. Student’s will respond to questions on the language and the theme after reading the poem.

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Picture-books in Winter

by Robert Louis Stevenson from A Child’s Garden of Verses

Summer fading, winter comes—
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rooks,
And the picture story-books.

Water now is turned to stone
Nurse and I can walk upon;
Still we find the flowing brooks
In the picture story-books.

All the pretty things put by,
Wait upon the children's eye,
Sheep and shepherds, trees and crooks,
In the picture story-books.

We may see how all things are,
Seas and cities, near and far,
And the flying fairies' looks,
In the picture story-books.

How am I to sing your praise,
Happy chimney-corner days,
Sitting safe in nursery nooks,
Reading picture story-books?
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Questions

1. List three words in the poem that rhyme with “books.”



2. What does the poet mean when he says, “Water is now turned to stone”?



3. “Sheep and shepherds” is an example of alliteration. Find another one in the poem.



4. What is one thing the poet says he sees in the books?


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