Prairie-Town Boy

by Carl Sandburg

Published 1 January 1977
An autobiographical account of the author's boyhood in the Midwest.

Early Moon

by Carl Sandburg

Published 1 October 1930
An anthology by a well-known American poet grouped under such topical headings as "Wind and Sea," "Portraits," and "Birds and Bugs."

The rag doll and the broom handle marry and have a grand wedding procession that includes the Easy Ticklers, the Chubby Chubbs, and the Sleepyheads.