What a thoughtful idea this book must have been. I don't know whether children in 1908 truly wanted to read most poetry, but I can remember loving "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" (and still do), and this book has many charmers. Here's the Publisher's Note:

Longfellow has been fitly called the children's poet. Many of his poems have from their very first appearance been favorites with youthful readers, and for many thousands of children he is the poet best beloved. It has been, therefore, the hope of the publishers that this volume, containing eight of the most popular of these poems, illustrated in color by some of the best known American artists of the present day, will find a ready welcome at the hands of young folks and their parents.

Contents:

The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Village Blacksmith
Evangeline
Part the First
The Song of Hiawatha
Hiawatha's Sailing
Hiawatha's Fishing
The Building of the Ship
The Castle-Builder
Paul Revere's Ride
The Building of the Long Serpent

Evangeline is only there in a small slice (it's normally book length), and Hiawatha is just two pieces as well. I'm not familiar with a couple of these, but will be glad to make their acquaintance this evening. ( )