Riley Farm-Rhymes
Riley Farm-Rhymes

Author: James Whitcomb Riley

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-13

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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"Riley Farm-Rhymes" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection of charming poems that made Riley famous. Most of the poems center around life as a farmer and in the country, which makes Riley more accessible compared to many other poets at his time who aimed to write for the upper-class society of the larger cities. With the continued importance of agriculture in the world, farmers and city-folk alike will find something that resonates with them in these verses.

When the Frost is on the Punkin
When the Frost is on the Punkin

Author: James Whitcomb Riley

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780879239886

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A classic poem of automn is accompanied by illustrations of a young girl's day on a farm.

Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures
Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures

Author: James Whitcomb Riley

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2016-04-04

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0253023270

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A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, this classic book has been faithfully reproduced for Indiana's state bicentennial. Now with an introduction by lifelong Riley enthusiast and former Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf, this charming book contains 39 of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, including "Old Aunt Mary's," "Little Orphant Annie," and "The Raggedy Man." Graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's illustrations of such poems as "The Nine Goblins," "The Circus Day Parade," and "Barefoot, Hungry, Lean Ornery Boys," this book offers a look at how childhood was lived a century ago. First produced in 1890, Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures recalls simpler times gone by.