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Summer Flowers

Inspired by poems from The World's Best Poetry, compiled by Bliss Carman and John R. Howard

This reader is inspired by a collection of poetry quotations about summer flowers, compiled by Bliss Carman and John R. Howard and first published in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The anthology gathered verses from poets including Wordsworth, Keats, Browning, Shakespeare, Shelley, and many others. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The poems celebrate the beauty, scent, and gentle presence of flowers — daisies, roses, lilies, pansies — and invite young readers into the wonder of a summer garden. Reading poetry about nature helps children notice the world around them and hear the music of language.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 336 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 10: Poetical Quotations, Bliss Carman and John R. Howard

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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