Here is a delightful look at childhood written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood from sailing boats down a river to waiting for the lamplighter to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Tasha Tudor s watercolor paintings evoke a simpler time in the past and celebrate two of the things she loves most -- children and nature. Her talents are the perfect match for these inspiring poems making this a handsome gift edition that will be cherished by families for generations.