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James Reeves
(1909 - 1978)
John Morris Reeves was a British writer known as James Reeves. He is known for his poetry and plays and contributions to children’s literature.
Bibliography
The Angel and the Donkey (1969)
The story of Balaam’s ass.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Arcadian Ballads (1977)
A collection of poems based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Blackbird in the Lilac (1952)
A collection of poems for children.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Complete Poems for Children (1973)
A compilation including The Wandering Moon, The Blackbird in the Lilac, Prefabulous Animiles, Ragged Robin and The Story of Jackie Thimble.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Complete Poems for Children (1994)
An augmented compilation including The Wandering Moon, The Blackbird in the Lilac, Prefabulous Animiles, Ragged Robin, More Prefabuous Animiles, Additional Poems, and The Story of Jackie Thimble.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Exploits of Don Quixote (1959)
The most famous exploits of the muddle-headed Don for younger readers.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Miguel de Cervantes
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Gnome Factory and Other Stories (1986)
This paperback edition contains most of the stories from Pigeons and Princesses, Sailor Rumbelow, Three Tall Tales, The Secret Shoemakers, and Rhyming Will.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Elisa Trimby
A Golden Land (1958)
A wide ranging anthology of poetry and prose.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Tove Jansson
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Gillian Conway
Ernest H. Shepard
Et al
How the Moon Began: A Folk Tale from Grimm (1971)
A tale from Grimm reveals that the Moon was purchased for two pound ten and hung in an oak tree to light up the night.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Brothers Grimm
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Hurdy-Gurdy (1961)
A selection of poems for children.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The James Reeves Story Book (1978)
An omnibus edition containing most of the stories from Pigeons and Princesses, Sailor Rumbelow, Three Tall Tales, The Secret Shoemakers, and Rhyming Will.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Lion that Flew (1974)
Toni’s magic ring brings a stone lion to life.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
More Prefabulous Animiles (1975)
Poems about fantastical animals.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Pigeons and Princesses (1956)
A collection of stories and fairy tales.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Prefabulous Animiles (1957)
A collection of poems about fabulous animals.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Rhyming Will (1967)
Young Will did not speak until he was seven - and then everything that came out of his mouth was in rhyme.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Sailor Rumbelow and Britannia (1962)
A collection of stories old and new.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Sailor Rumbelow and Other Stories (1962)
A collection of stories new and old. This edition includes five additional stories from Pigeons and Princesses.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Secret Shoemakers and other Stories (1966)
A selection of stories freely adapted from the Brothers Grimm.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Brothers Grimm
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Story of Jackie Thimble (1964)
Little Jackie Thimble gets stuck in a post box and sings for his supper.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone