Jan Brzechwa

Jan Wiktor Brzechwa (August 15, 1898 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature. His poetry was written mostly in the melodic style of the 8-syllable accentual verse, the most popular rhythmic structure among the Polish stylistic variations. In 1926 he published Oblicza zmyślone ("Imaginary visages"), his first book of poems. His first set of poems for children Tańcowała igła z nitką ("Danced the needle with the thread") was…