
audiobook
THE LAND OF SONG - Book II. - FOR LOWER GRAMMAR GRADES
SELECTED BY - KATHARINE H. SHUTE
EDITED BY - LARKIN DUNTON, LL.D. - HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL
BOSTON: C. J. PETERS & SON, TYPOGRAPHERS. Plimpton Press H. M. PLIMPTON & CO., PRINTERS & BINDERS, NORWOOD, MASS., U.S.A.
COMPILERS' PREFACE.
Index of Authors.
THE LAND OF SONG: Book II. - PART I.
The Land of Song: Book II. - PART ONE.
THE DAFFODILS.
TO DAFFODILS.
This volume invites young readers into a carefully chosen world of verse, offering a bridge between simple nursery rhymes and the richer poetry of the great masters. Tailored for fourth through sixth graders, the anthology gathers works by Longfellow, Whitman, Scott, and other celebrated voices, each selected for its ability to spark curiosity about nature, adventure, and moral courage.
The poems range from lively battle scenes and heroic epics to gentle reflections on gardens, night skies, and everyday wonders, providing a balanced taste of both American and British traditions. Designed for classroom use, the collection includes helpful notes and suggestions for further reading, encouraging students to explore beyond the pages and develop a lifelong appreciation for poetry.
Teachers will find the accompanying commentary useful for guiding discussions, while the poems themselves lend themselves to lively recitation and memorization. By weaving together history, imagination, and moral insight, the anthology aims to nurture confident, thoughtful young readers.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (198K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2012-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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