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    Poems Every Child Should Know
    Poems Every Child Should Know
    Poems Every Child Should Know
    Audiobook8 hours

    Poems Every Child Should Know

    Written by Mary E. Burt

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    This anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith, as well as many lovely poems that may be unfamiliar. Most of the poems in this collection are short enough for children to memorize.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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