Lil' Shelf

Children's poems

Poems for children, from Stevenson's gardens to nonsense verse. Longer than a nursery rhyme, still built for the ear.

86 works to read aloud.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Jane Taylor
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarJane Taylorages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Traditional
Baa, Baa, Black SheepTraditionalages 0 to 2verse
Humpty Dumpty
Traditional
Humpty DumptyTraditionalages 0 to 2verse
Jack and Jill
Traditional
Jack and JillTraditionalages 0 to 2verse
This Little Piggy
Traditional
This Little PiggyTraditionalages 0 to 2tickle
Hickory Dickory Dock
Traditional
Hickory Dickory DockTraditionalages 0 to 2action
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Sarah Josepha Hale
Mary Had a Little LambSarah Josepha Haleages 0 to 2verse
Little Miss Muffet
Traditional
Little Miss MuffetTraditionalages 0 to 2verse
Hey Diddle Diddle
Traditional
Hey Diddle DiddleTraditionalages 0 to 2verse
Pat-a-Cake
Traditional
Pat-a-CakeTraditionalages 0 to 2action
Round and Round the Garden
Traditional
Round and Round the GardenTraditionalages 0 to 2tickle
Cover of Cautionary Tales for Children
Cautionary Tales for ChildrenHilaire Bellocages 5 to 8content note
Cover of A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of VersesRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2
Hush-a-bye, Baby
Traditional
Hush-a-bye, BabyTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Cover of Struwwelpeter
StruwwelpeterHeinrich Hoffmannages 5 to 8content note
Cover of A Visit from St. Nicholas
A Visit from St. NicholasClement Clarke Mooreages 2 to 5
The Swing
Robert Louis Stevenson
The SwingRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
My Shadow
Robert Louis Stevenson
My ShadowRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
From a Railway Carriage
Robert Louis Stevenson
From a Railway CarriageRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Star Light, Star Bright
Traditional
Star Light, Star BrightTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Windy Nights
Robert Louis Stevenson
Windy NightsRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets
Edward Lear
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and AlphabetsEdward Learages 2 to 5
Cover of Poems of Childhood
Poems of ChildhoodEugene Fieldages 0 to 2
Cover of Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book
Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme BookChristina Rossettiages 0 to 2
Cover of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Wynken, Blynken, and NodEugene Fieldages 0 to 2
Bed in Summer
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bed in SummerRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
Happy Thought
Robert Louis Stevenson
Happy ThoughtRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
Where Go the Boats?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Where Go the Boats?Robert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
The Land of Nod
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of NodRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
Rain
Robert Louis Stevenson
RainRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
The Cow
Robert Louis Stevenson
The CowRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
The Land of Counterpane
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of CounterpaneRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Foreign Lands
Robert Louis Stevenson
Foreign LandsRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
My Bed is a Boat
Robert Louis Stevenson
My Bed is a BoatRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Lamplighter
Robert Louis Stevenson
The LamplighterRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
The Land of Story-books
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of Story-booksRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
The Wind
Robert Louis Stevenson
The WindRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Block City
Robert Louis Stevenson
Block CityRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Fairy Bread
Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy BreadRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Singing
Robert Louis Stevenson
SingingRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
Autumn Fires
Robert Louis Stevenson
Autumn FiresRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Escape at Bedtime
Robert Louis Stevenson
Escape at BedtimeRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
Foreign Children
Robert Louis Stevenson
Foreign ChildrenRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
Travel
Robert Louis Stevenson
TravelRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
Whole Duty of Children
Robert Louis Stevenson
Whole Duty of ChildrenRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Winter-Time
Robert Louis Stevenson
Winter-TimeRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
At the Sea-side
Robert Louis Stevenson
At the Sea-sideRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
The Gardener
Robert Louis Stevenson
The GardenerRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
The Moon
Robert Louis Stevenson
The MoonRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
Picture-books in Winter
Robert Louis Stevenson
Picture-books in WinterRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Farewell to the Farm
Robert Louis Stevenson
Farewell to the FarmRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Good and Bad Children
Robert Louis Stevenson
Good and Bad ChildrenRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5versecontent note
Looking-glass River
Robert Louis Stevenson
Looking-glass RiverRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Marching Song
Robert Louis Stevenson
Marching SongRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5action
My Ship and I
Robert Louis Stevenson
My Ship and IRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Pirate Story
Robert Louis Stevenson
Pirate StoryRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
Summer Sun
Robert Louis Stevenson
Summer SunRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
The Dumb Soldier
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Dumb SoldierRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
The Little Land
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Little LandRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
Time to Rise
Robert Louis Stevenson
Time to RiseRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
My Kingdom
Robert Louis Stevenson
My KingdomRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
North-west Passage
Robert Louis Stevenson
North-west PassageRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versebedtimecontent note
A Good Boy
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Good BoyRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
Keepsake Mill
Robert Louis Stevenson
Keepsake MillRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
Nest Eggs
Robert Louis Stevenson
Nest EggsRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Night and Day
Robert Louis Stevenson
Night and DayRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
The Flowers
Robert Louis Stevenson
The FlowersRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
The Hayloft
Robert Louis Stevenson
The HayloftRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
The Sun Travels
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Sun TravelsRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5versecontent note
The Unseen Playmate
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Unseen PlaymateRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Young Night-thought
Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Night-thoughtRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8lullabybedtime
Looking Forward
Robert Louis Stevenson
Looking ForwardRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
System
Robert Louis Stevenson
SystemRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5versecontent note
Armies in the Fire
Robert Louis Stevenson
Armies in the FireRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
A Good Play
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Good PlayRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5versecontent note
My Treasures
Robert Louis Stevenson
My TreasuresRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
A Thought
Robert Louis Stevenson
A ThoughtRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
Auntie's Skirts
Robert Louis Stevenson
Auntie's SkirtsRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2verse
To Any Reader
Robert Louis Stevenson
To Any ReaderRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
Historical Associations
Robert Louis Stevenson
Historical AssociationsRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
To My Mother
Robert Louis Stevenson
To My MotherRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
To Alison Cunningham
Robert Louis Stevenson
To Alison CunninghamRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
To Auntie
Robert Louis Stevenson
To AuntieRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5verse
To Minnie
Robert Louis Stevenson
To MinnieRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
To My Name-child
Robert Louis Stevenson
To My Name-childRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
To Willie and Henrietta
Robert Louis Stevenson
To Willie and HenriettaRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse