Poems and Prayers for the Very Young
by Martha Alexander
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A collection of poems by various poets, many with a spiritual orientation.Tags
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First sentence: I wake in the morning early
And always, the very first thing,
I poke out my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing and I sing.
I enjoy collecting vintage picture books. This one has a slightly Christian theme. I would say ninety percent celebrate nature and common joys in life and ten percent give a nod to God. It does include the Lord's Prayer and a few other familiar poem-prayers that you might have heard depending on your background.
I think it is a lovely-enough collection of poems. The poems aren't so religious and "Christian" that you are in any way teaching your children theology. But the poems are pleasant enough and not anti-Christian either.
I definitely liked the soft, soothing illustrations.
And always, the very first thing,
I poke out my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing and I sing.
I enjoy collecting vintage picture books. This one has a slightly Christian theme. I would say ninety percent celebrate nature and common joys in life and ten percent give a nod to God. It does include the Lord's Prayer and a few other familiar poem-prayers that you might have heard depending on your background.
I think it is a lovely-enough collection of poems. The poems aren't so religious and "Christian" that you are in any way teaching your children theology. But the poems are pleasant enough and not anti-Christian either.
I definitely liked the soft, soothing illustrations.
This book has numerous inspirational poems and fulfilling prayers for young readers. It is not hard to understand or read. The illustrations are in complete color and they grab the readers attention.
A book of poems and prayers for very young (preschool and early grade school).
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Author Information
51+ Works 3,545 Members
Martha Alexander was born in 1920 in Georgia. She attended the Cincinnati Academy of Art, and lived in many places, including New York, Alaska, and Washington state, before settling in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alexander was an artist since childhood, trying her hand at ceramics, doll making, fabric and clothing design, portrait painting, children's show more murals and paintings, decorative collages and mosaics, and teaching art to adults and children. She said after attending the Cincinnati Academy of Art, that she did not find her niche in the art world until, at the age of forty-five, she was given her first children's book to illustrate. She knew then that her long search for the right medium of expression had been more than justified. Alexander was an author and an illustrator of children's books that dealt mostly with what it's like to grow up. Martha Alexander wrote and illustrated the Blackboard Bear books and has written and illustrated a host of books for children. She died in 2006. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Poems and Prayers for the Very Young
- Original publication date
- 1973
- First words
- I wake in the morning early
And always, the very first thing,
I poke out my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing and I sing. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Good night!
Classifications
- Genres
- Poetry, Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 808.815 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Literature Collections Collections of poetry
- LCC
- PZ8.3 .A377 .P — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
- BISAC
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- 1,142
- Popularity
- 22,038
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.98)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 6