Daisies and Raindrops is an illustrated collection of short stories

Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...

 and poems for children by Amy Ella Blanchard

Amy Ella Blanchard

Amy Ella Blanchard was an American writer of children's literature. Daughter of Daniel Harris and Sarah Blanchard, she was born in Baltimore, Maryland, studied art in New York City and Philadelphia, and for two years taught drawing and painting in Plainfield, New Jersey. She was a lifelong...

. It was first published in 1882 by E.P. Dutton.

This book contains excellent examples of children's illustrations from the "Golden Age" of illustration

Illustration

An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...

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Illustrations from this book were used in a collection of sonnets for children, also entitled Daisies and Raindrops, by Scott Ennis.