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A Book of Nonsense, front cover.
The front cover of "A Book of Nonsense," written by Edward Lear. It is a collection of his poetry.
Correspondence with Dr. Seuss
A letter between Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) and John MacKay Shaw. The first image contains Geisel's congratulations to Shaw on his collection of 15,000 volumes. He also admits to not desiring to not know why or how he writes. The second image…
John MacKay Shaw Calendar Marked with Date Shaw Immigrated
A calendar that marks the date that John MacKay Shaw immigrated from Scotland to America.
Marigold Garden, select poems.
A book of children's poetry written by Kate Greenaway. The two poems shown are "To the Sun Door" and "The Daisies." The former image contains illustrations of two sleeping girls in the clouds, while the former shows a woman being followed by a girl…
Mother Goose, or National Nursery Rhymes, cover and select songs.
J. W. Elliott wrote sheet music for nursery rhymes. The images show the cover of his book. The two selected songs shown are "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and "Dickory Dickory Dock," both containing illustrations related to the nursery rhymes.
Nonsense, Rhymes and Pictures, cover and select pages.
Edward Lear wrote children's poetry; this particular item is sheet music composed by Margaret Ruthven Lang. Included is the cover of the sheet music, the table of contents,and pages 22 and 23, which is displayed in the physical exhibit.
Original Drawing for Farewell Dinner
Large drawing with blue paper underneath
Poems of Childhood, cover and poem.
"Poems of Childhood" by Eugene Field. The cover shows a giant bending over a man with a sword. The selected poem from the collection is called "The Sugar Plum Tree."
The Great Children's Book Illustrations
A book by Susan Meyers.