Valerie Worth was een dichteres die de vreugde van woorden en de wereld van de kindertijd vierde. Haar gedichten, vaak met naturalistische elementen, verkennen de schoonheid van alledaagse dingen en natuurlijke verschijnselen met een uitzonderlijk inzicht. Worth gebruikte precieze taal en ritme om poëtische beelden te creëren die resoneren bij lezers van alle leeftijden. Haar werken nodigen uit tot bewondering en navolging, bieden kinderen een voorbeeld van uitmuntendheid en inspireren hen om zelf de schoonheid van de wereld te ontdekken.
All the Small Poems and Fourteen More gathers all four of Valerie Worth’s small poetry children’s books and includes the original illustrations by Natalie Babbitt, the award-winning writer/artist of Tuck Everlasting .Inspired by her love of nature, Valerie Worth’s wondrous verse about animals, plants, and other everyday objects presents a perfect perspective of the world through a child’s eyes.This volume includes Small Poems , More Small Poems , Still More Small Poems , and Small Poems Again .
Emphasizing the connection between nature and magic, this book offers poetic and imaginative guidance on performing various spells, charms, and rituals inspired by folklore. Its practical instructions encourage readers to engage with the natural world, fostering an awareness of the hidden magic that exists around us. Through exploring these traditions, it highlights the profound relationship between the mind and the material world, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of both.
A poet and student of the occult, Worth based her work on the premise that words themselves are a means to control exterior phenomena and interior changes. This is not the magic of complex ceremonies, this is magic from the heart, the magic incarnated in every woman who knows of the power within.