Rating: - The goblins will get you, if you don't look out!
My family has always loved the poems Of James Whitcomb Riley, so that is the author I had chosen. The book I'd picked is Joyful poems for Children. It was copy righted in 1892-1946, but only became available with illustrations in 1946.
Most of the poems in this book remind me of the seasons. The descriptions of the children, flowers, snow and the animals give you very vivid pictures in your mind. The author had a very good way of allowing your imagination to see the image he was projecting. He uses his words in much the same way that my grandpa did. It's really nice to hear it that way because that brings up memories for my mother and that makes her really happy.
I have a special fondness for Little Orphan Annie, which was also a favorite of my mothers. She used to chase us around the house saying "The goblins will get you if you don't watch out!" Then she'd rock us in her chair and read to us from this book.

There were ninety-one poems in this book. They were all great poems which made it difficult to pick so few to talk about specifically. I would like to mention the poems that I love most. They are: Little orphan Annie, Baby Hood, The man in the moon, Little Girl-Two-Little-Girl and When the frost is on the pumpkin.
I like Little Orphan Annie and When the frost is on the pumpkin, because of the memories they bring up. I also Like the Man in the Moon and Babyhood and Little-Girl-Two-Little-Girls, because I can read these poems to my daughter. Just like my mother read them to me.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves poetry. It's one of my family's favorites and it may be yours too.