A Child's Garden of Verses

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by: Robin Field

"When I am grown to man’s estate. I shall be very proud and great. And tell the other girls and boys. Not to meddle with my toys."

Thus reads the whimsical “Looking Forward” of this delightful collection. From the sweetness of “Land of Nod” to the imaginative dreams of “Pirate Story” and “Travels”, Robert Louis Stevenson’s beloved poems celebrate childhood in all its simplicity and joy. Originally published in 1885, A Child’s Garden of Verses has served as a wonderful introduction to poetry for each new generation.

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Narration

I found the narrator irritating. His tone gritted on my nerves. The poems are unbelievably beautiful!

fire the narrator

What did you like best about A Child's Garden of Verses? What did you like least?

The narrator makes this beautiful prose droll and boring. Who would've thought this possible?

What did you like best about this story?

Fabulous writing

What didn’t you like about Robin Field’s performance?

Droll, flat, boring.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

only without this narrator

Any additional comments?

Hire a narrator that has some enthusiasm for the material.