James Whitcomb Riley: 60 books
Songs of Friendship
"Think of him still as the same, I say. He is not dead—he is just away.”
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Poet and author James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7th 1849 in Greenfield, Indiana. Better known as the “Hoosier Poet” for his work with regional dialects, and also as the “Children’s Poet” Riley was born into an influential and well off family. However his education was spotty but he...
Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches
"When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck."
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Poet and author James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7th 1849 in Greenfield, Indiana. Better known as the “Hoosier Poet” for his work with regional dialects, and also as the “Children’s Poet” Riley was born into an influential and well off family. However his education was spotty but he...
Child Rhymes & Farm Rhymes
“In fact, to speak in earnest, I believe it adds a charm, To spice the good a trifle with a little dust of harm”
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Poet and author James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7th 1849 in Greenfield, Indiana. Better known as the “Hoosier Poet” for his work with regional dialects, and also as the “Children’s Poet” Riley was born into an influential and well off family. However his education was spotty but he...
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
First published in 1883, this charming book includes many of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, including "Thoughts fer the Discuraged Farmer" and "When the Frost Is on the Punkin." Also graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's folksy illustrations of farm scenes from our past, this...
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2016
This is a short story/poem written in the fun dialect of a young boy that is sure to be enjoyed by all ages. It tells about a father who pretends he has to be away on Christmas Eve in order to play Santa Claus and surprise his children. However, his plan backfires, literally.
This edition of...
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
The Short Stories
"The ripest peach is highest on the tree."
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7th 1849. Riley began his career writing verses as a sign maker as well as submitting poems to newspapers for publication. Helped by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow he began to work at a succession of Indiana newspapers. During the 1880’s a series of poetry tours...
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Famous for his nostalgic poems invoking the people and places of rural Indiana, James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916) earned himself the nickname "the Hoosier poet." His verse also earned him election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the gold medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters,...
by Bill Nye, James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist, and former mechanical engineer, best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–98) and for his many subsequent appearances...
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2013
This edition features a linked Table of Contents
CONTENTS
THE OLD SWIMMIN'-HOLE, AND 'LEVEN MORE POEMS
NEGHBORLY POEMS On Friendship, Grief and Farm-Life
AN OLD SETTLER'S STORY
DIALECT IN LITERATURE
About the Author
"James Whitcomb Riley (1849 – 1916) was an American writer, poet,...
by Hezekiah Butterworth, James Whitcomb Riley, John Bowring
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
CONTENTS: HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH 1. First New England Christmas JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 2. A Defective Santa Claus JOHN BOWRING 3. Watchman, Tell Us of the Night JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 4. A Christmas Carmen JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 5. The Mystic's Christmas L. FRANK BAUM 6. Little Bun Rabbit LEO TOLSTOY...
The Classic Humor MEGAPACK ®
45 Short Stories and Poems
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
From Mark Twain to O. Henry, from Saki to Washington Irving—The Classic Humor Megapack reels in no less than 45 classic short stories and poems sure to amuse. Read and laugh! Included are: THE STRIKE OF ONE, by Elliott Flower THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, by Mark Twain A DOUBLE-DYED...
by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, C. M. RELYEA, WILL VAWTER
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
A Defective Santa Claus, describes one of the most beloved traditions of the modern Christmas celebration. The book reminds us of the joy children take in the holiday and the sometimes loving extremes to which parents go to fulfil that anticipation and wonder of Christmas in their children's lives....
by James Whitcomb Riley
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
James Whitcomb Riley (1849 –1916) was an American writer, poet, and best selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry respectively. The contents of this beautiful book include: Little...