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4 reviews
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Greenwillow Books, 2001

Jiggle joggle jee!
Who says poetry is boring? This is a nice way to introduce little ones to poetry. The illustrations will appeal to babies and toddlers in particular, as will the light-hearted nonsense verse. "Jiggle joggle, jiggle joggle, jiggle joggle jee!"

Abigail Adams and her times
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Plutarch Press, 1971

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Florence Nightingale,: The angel of the Crimea; (Appleton modern literature series)
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

D. Appleton and Co, 1931

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1850-1943) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a high-profile family. During her life, she wrote over 90 books, including children's, biographies, poetry, and others. A well-known children's poem for which she is noted is the literary nonsense verse Eletelephony. In 1917, she won a Pulitzer Prize for The Life of Julia Ward Howe, a biography, which she coauthored with her sister, Maud Howe Elliott. Among her most ...

Captain January

1 review
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Hard Press, 2006

Timeless!
I'm not sure how I managed to miss reading "Captain January" and its sequel, "Star Bright," during my childhood. I loved the author's humorous, imaginative poetry, but never encountered her prose. I can't guess how I might have responded to it then, but this past winter I found these two books a sweet, old-fashioned delight. What surprises me as I think about them in review mode, though, is how ...

Captain January and Geoffrey Strong
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

BiblioBazaar, 2007

The Captain had sold all his lobsters. They had been particularly fine ones and had gone off ¿like hot cakes ¿ everyone who passed by the wharf stopping to buy one or two. Now the red dory was empty and the Captain had washed her out with his usual scrupulous care and was making preparations for his homeward voyage when he was hailed by a cheery voice from the street. (Excerpt)