I saw this October poem posted on Facebook today and it warmed my heart and brought back so many memories from my childhood.
I had a mother who read to me. One of the book collections we had on our shelves was My Book House. These books belonged to my mother when she was a girl. They were first published in 1920. Ours is a 1928 edition. My mom was born in 1930. These books were probably a big investment for the family. They have been well loved and used.
When I was a little girl, this was my favorite poem from the first volume:
George Cooper, who wrote “Come Little Leaves,” (1840 – 1927) was born in New York City. He began writing as a child and, by the age of 16, was publishing poems in leading magazines. He studied law and practiced for several years, but eventually decided to pursue a career as a writer. He wrote a number of hymns and much of his work was targeted at children. Stephen Foster set many of George’s lyrics to music; the best known is probably “Sweet Genevieve.”