The author had included an gentle admonishment to be kind to the many queer people who live among us. Silver pennies by blanche jennigs thompson, hardcover. If i hadnt serendipitously thought to track down used copies of the original to give to my siblings for christmas a few years ago, i think the copy of silver pennies would have been the one thing of my mothers that we might have fought over when she died the next year. The vinegar man by ruth comfort mitchell thinking out loud. The poems you cherish in youth will still be your friends in age, for no matter.
More silver pennies blanche jennings thompson vintage. Silver pennies, a collection of modern poems for boys and girls blanche jennings thompson editor on. It is a plain cover library binding, it does not have that original blue cover with the silver moon and the silver pennies falling from the sky into a childs hand, but that amazing poetry, is still there, an old friend, tried and true. I spent hours enjoying my beloved silver pennies book which inspired the name of my blog to read more. Ever since i was a young girl, i loved to read and write poetry. Its a wonderful selection that i read many times to my children. I spent hours enjoying my beloved silver pennies book which inspired the name. The first book of poetry i recall as a child was silver pennies. The book, with its silver cover, was an anthology that combined two volumes of poems, both of which were edited by blanche. An anthology of poems for young people, with selections from such au. A nice copy of blanche jennings thompsons silver pennies. Jul 14, 2016 john and conor are quite skilled sea glass hunters. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The book is meant for children, so before each poem, she give you some ideas to be thinking about while reading the poem.
Ive cherished this exact edition of silver pennies, along with more silver pennie and all the silver pennies all out of print now since my mother read these poems to my brother and sister and me, over and over, for years. A collection of modern poems for boys and girls read online. Another special item, the book, the glass jar filled with sea glass is on. How to decorate bookshelves on a budget finding silver pennies. I broke into the bank on sundayyou should see the money i got. More silver pennies author thompson, blanche jennings formatbinding hardcover book condition used good quantity available 1 binding hardcover publisher macmillan company. Hell buy you a book of poetry called love is a dog from hell. Silver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys and girls by blanche jennings thompson english department, city normal school, rochester, new york illustrated by winifred bromhall the macmillan company, new york, u. All the silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson 1967 hc.
Full text of solver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys and girls see other formats kansas city, missouri public library 3 1148 00870 8661 you must have a silver penny to get into fairyland. B002p5sgi6 5th printing 1942 macmillan hardcover with dust jacket. Find silver pennies by thompson, blanche jennings at biblio. Silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson librarything. Silver pennies, a collection of modern poems for boys and. More silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson hardcover.
You must have a silver penny to get into fairyland. Silver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys and girls by blanche jennings thompson english department, city normal school, rochester, new york illustrated by. My mother read these to me as a child many years ago. Silver pennies 1930 a collection of modern poems for boys. All rights reserved no part of this book may be reproduced in any iorra without. I opened the package to find a little book called silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson and another little book, more silver pennies, also by. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. More silver pennies was reprinted in 1942 by the macmillan company, new york. From a vintage childrens poetry book, silver pennies. Silver pennies and its sequel, more silver pennies. Later the editor added to it to make a new edition, all the silver pennies.
Full text of solver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys. My husband and i picked this sweet little book up in a batch of books at an estate auction. A collection of modern poems for boys and girls by blanche jennings thompson and a great selection of related books. When i was in the first or second grade, i discovered, in the elementary school library, a childrens book of poetry called, all the silver pennies.
This is a book of poems suitable for children, written by some of the greatest poets. Her poems were also included in the anthologies silver pennies 1925, and sing a song of popcorn. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Whenever i walk to suffern along the erie tracki go by a poor old farmhouse with its shingles broken and black. Silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson illustrated by winifred bromhall the macmillan company 1930 god and the fairies, be true, be true. When i tried to buy the book for my grandchildren and found it unavailable. Three collections of hildas poetry were published during her life. This is a collection of love poetry inspired through interpretation of phrases in the amy lowell poem madonna of the evening flowers a lowell, 1919. Song of wandering aengus, sea fever, he wishes for the cloths of heaven are just some of whats in here. Vintage book 1925 silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson poetry childrens fairy illustrated hardcover fairyland poems old fairies kid. I recited this poem in our district school competition for poetry reading i won first place.
Full text of solver pennies a collection of modern poems for. More silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson editor. Silver pennies is one of my favorite books of poetry for children. Literary greats bring out the best of a childs imagination in these enchanting poems for the young and the youngatheart collectors 1925 rare first edition vintage childrens hardcover book silver pennies. The house with nobody in it poem by joyce kilmer poetry. Buy silver pennies by blanche jennigs thompson online at alibris. Click to read more about silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson.
Thompson silver pennies childrens poems 1955 macmillan. Thompson included instructions in silver pennies about how to get children interested in poetry. John kendrick bangs silver pennies fairies this poem was written by a little. All the silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson 1967. We love looking for it and seeing it here on the shelves reminds me of special times spent at the beach. Full text of solver pennies a collection of modern poems. How to decorate bookshelves on a budget finding silver. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The book, with its silver cover, was an anthology that combined two volumes of poems, both of which were edited by blanche jennings thompson.
The reason being, it had to be sent to carson city to be minted into coins. Silver pennies poetry book provided inspiration to me as a child and this is where the name of my blog comes from. Nursery rhymes poems rhymes songs fairy quotes kids poems rhymes for kids vintage fairies poetry books childrens books childrens literature ancient art art for kids poetry for kids gnomes. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Reprinted in up one pair of stairs of my book house, edited by olivia beaupre miller, 19201937. The film visually plays out like a comic book, every frame practically an imitation of what a comic book panel might.
A collection of modern poems for boys and girls by blanche jennings thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A collection of childrens poetry by blanche jennings thompson. Silver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys and. I had an original copy of the book, and gave it away, but my soul cried out for it and amazon sent it. Boards with minor shelf wear, light rubbing to corners. Some of the published credits of blanche jennings thompson include silver pennies. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Collectors 1925 rare first edition vintage childrens hardcover book silver pennies. I would highly recommend this book to any one just being introduced to poetry. These books, originally published in 1925 and 1938, are compilations of poems for children, written by various poets. Publication date 1925 topics childrens poetry publisher. Silver pennies is a magical book of poetry my grandmother read to my mother, my mother to me, and now i read it to my children. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
March,1930 originally published 1925 this is the 9th printing printed in the. Silver pennies, a collection of modern poems for boys and girls. She had memorized some of these poems as a child, and we delight in reading them or reciting them aloud. Full text of solver pennies a collection of modern poems for boys and girls see other formats kansas city, missouri public library 3 1148 00870. Out of one of these rich mines was pulled a giant piece of silver called, the big penny.
Free printables inspiring quotes finding silver pennies. Silver pennies by blanche jennigs thompson alibris. Silver pennies 1930 a collection of modern poems for boys and. A collection of modern poems for boys and girls by. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Times with lots of people always there, often very interesting, because they were interesting people, music, poetry, stories. Silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson abebooks. Buy more silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson editor online at alibris. Im so happy that someone decided to rerelease this amazing book. All the silver pennies by blanche jennings thompson. I prefer the shorter version but get whichever you can.
997 1429 92 447 352 1318 202 136 926 930 331 1048 224 1541 1461 1394 661 1419 1454 541 40 1505 1025 1130 1089 380 761 413 1003 913 1020 382 592 988 1363 525 343 1141 1472 1457 829