Edmund Vance Cooke

by George Dance Edmund Vance Cooke (June 5, 1866 - December 18, 1932) was a Canadian poet. He has been called the "Poet laureate of childhood." He was one of the first poets to broadcast his poetry.

Life
Cooke was born in Port Dover, Ontario. At 13 or 14 he began working for the White Sewing Machine Co. In 1893 he became a self-employed poet. His first book of verse came out in 1894; at least 15 more were to follow.

In 1920 Cooke began broadcasting his poetry on the new Detroit News radio station, WWJ. He died in Cleveland in 1932.

Publications

 * A Patch of Pansies (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1894).
 * Impertinent Poems (Boston: Forbes, 1903). Also (New York: Dodge, 1907).
 * Rimes to be Read (Chicago: W. B. Conkey, 1897). PS 3505 O62 R5 York University Library. Revised edition 1905.
 * Chronicles of the Little Tot (New York: Dodge, 1905).
 * Told to the Little Tot (New York: Dodge, 1906).
 * A Morning's Mail (Philadelphia: Pearson, 1907).
 * Little Songs for Two (New York: Dodge, 1909).
 * I Rule the House (New York: Dodge, 1910).
 * Basebology (Chicago: Forbes, 1912).
 * The Story Club (New York: Dodge, 1912).
 * The Uncommon Commoner (New York: Dodge, 1913).
 * Just Then Something Happened (New York: Dodge, 1914).
 * Cheerful Children (Chicago: Beckley-Cardy, 1923).
 * Brass Tacks Ballads (Chicago: Bookfellows, 1924).
 * Companionable Poems (Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1924).
 * From the Book of Extenuations (New York: George H. Doran, 1926).