Maple Underwood, Rudely Cut By A Youthful Beaver: A Collection Of Infant Verse (1884)

By James Alexander Macgowan and James Alexander McGowan

Book Overview

""Maple Underwood, Rudely Cut By A Youthful Beaver: A Collection Of Infant Verse"" is a book of poetry for children, written by James Alexander McGowan and originally published in 1884. The title poem tells the story of a mischievous beaver who chews through a maple tree, causing it to fall and narrowly miss a group of children playing nearby. The rest of the collection features lighthearted and whimsical poems on a variety of topics, including animals, nature, and everyday life. The language and themes are geared towards young readers and the poems are designed to be fun and easy to read aloud. The book is a charming example of children's literature from the late 19th century and provides a glimpse into the types of stories and poems that were popular at the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165467070
• ISBN13: 9781165467075
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"