Once Upon a Time, and Other Child-Verses

In "Once Upon a Time, and Other Child-Verses," Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman crafts a whimsical collection of verses that captures the enchantment and innocence of childhood. These poems, resonant with vivid imagery and gentle rhythm, reflect Freeman's mastery of the lyric form while immersing readers in the fantastical world of children's imagination. Drawing upon folkloric themes and the pastoral...