Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was a poet and writer. He was born in Scotland. He was an only child and was very often ill in bed. He loved his nurse very much and dedicated the book of poems, which he wrote for children and which is called “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” to the best friend of his childhood — his nurse. He is the author of the famous book “Treasure Island.”

He began to dictate his poems even before he could write, at the age of six.

When the weather was bad, little Robert stayed in bed, but he did not complain. He made up adventures and was quite happy. Sometimes he pretended that he was in the Land of Story-books; at other times, he made up games with his soldiers and other toys.

In his book “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” which he wrote when he grew up, he wanted to tell children about his games.

As a schoolboy, when he went for walks, he always took a copybook in which he tried to express his impressions of people and places. When he grew up, he did the same when he traveled and wrote many interesting books about his adventures.