Riley Child-Rhymes

First produced in 1895, this charming book includes many of James Whitcomb Riley's signature stories like 'Out to Old Aunt Mary's' and 'Little Orphant Annie,' complemented by Vawter's illustrations of children enjoying long summer afternoons. James Whitcomb Riley, known as the 'Hoosier Poet' and 'Children's Poet,' was a popular American writer and poet. His career, which began with writing verses for signs and submitting poetry to newspapers, flourished thanks to an endorsement from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Riley's poetry, often humorous or sentimental, gained national attention through his tours. Despite struggling with alcoholism and never marrying, Riley's popularity grew, allowing him to become very wealthy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps, and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.