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The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense

3 reviews
Edward Lear

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Edward Lear, Poet of the Absurd!!
Edward Lear IS the poet of the absurd. With his wiity observations and witticisms, he opened many a mind to the unexplored territory of the verbal nicety. Mr. lear was not merely a gifted poet, but also a great humorist. I give him credit for his creative ingenuity as well as his humor. He has made me laugh from the age of three!! :) I welcome any review fo the man's work, but this one is ...

Owl and the Pussycat, The (Visions in Poetry)

2 reviews
Edward Lear

Kids Can Press, 2007

Runcible spoons galore
I've no beef with Edward Lear, but I've no particular love of him either. Best known for his sweet nonsense poems, Lear often comes off as a slightly less interesting Lewis Carroll when discussed in contemporary society. There is one poem of his, however, that I've always had a sweet spot for. "The Owl and the Pussycat" was one of my favorites as a child. I was a romantically inclined tot ...

Lear's Nonsense Verses
Edward Lear

Grosset & Dunlap, 1967

Nonsense!

4 reviews
Edward Lear

Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2004

There Was An Old Man From Nantucket
Valerie Fisher's unique illustrations highlight this brief collection of limericks by Edward Lear. Her style recalls late Victorian-era theatrical productions (think of the "Peter Pan" staging in the recent Depp/Winslett movie, "Neverland") fused with derivatives found in Monty Python and "Yellow Submarine." As in these settings, Fisher juxtaposes the human and the mannequin, the ordinary and ...

Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense: With Lear's Original Illustrations

2 reviews
Edward Lear, Simcha Shtull-Trauring

Maxima New Media, 1995

Love this book/CD-rom
This is a work of art. The book itself is quite simple, but the CD-ROM is absolutely charming - a combination of simple yet sophisticated animations, incredible music and narration. This isn't just for kids - this is something someone of any age can enjoy. It truly brings out the "story" inherent in Lear's charming drawings. Not just for Lear Fans!

The Owl and the Pussycat

26 reviews
Edward Lear

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

The Owl and the Pussycat
ISBN 0399231935 - A quick glance through the pages of the board book edition from G. P. Putnam's Sons didn't give me high hopes for this book, but I have - once again - been surprised by what can work in a board book! The owl and the pussycat hop in a boat and head out to sea, where Owl proposes in song. They buy a ring from a pig and are married by a turkey... and that, you have to know, ...

Lears Nonsense Drolleries: The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, the Duck and the Kangaroo
Edward Lear

Juniper Grove, 2007

Featuring two of Edward Lear's most popular Nonsense Drolleries and whimsical illustrations by turn-of-the-century British artist William Foster, this book is sure to delight readers of all ages.

The Owl and the Pussycat

1 review
Edward Lear

Katherine Tegen Books, 2006

Gorgeous illustrations!
I found this book at the Tate Museum in London recently and was completely smitten with the beautiful illustrations. Both of my children loved to recite "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear when they were small. Now my grandchildren will be able to have this book. I've never seen better illustrations of the poem. Wait until you get to the page where "they dined upon mince and slices of ...

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (Faber Children's Classics)

3 reviews
Edward Lear

Faber Children's Books, 2001

King Lear
I was given this book by my father when I was seven years old and was thoroughly enchanted by it, and remain so to this day. The Owl and the Pussy Cat has passed into children's lore - many people know the rhyme through the song (was it Burl Ives?) or through new illustrated versions of it. They know the limericks (or at least the form, if not the rather esoteric content - the old man with the ...

Favorite Poems of Childhood (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

3 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson, Christina Rossetti, ...

Dover Publications, 1992

Teacher's Viewpoint
After looking through this poetry book, I decided that it would be a great book for my first grade students to own. Our classical Christian School encourages poetry memorization, and I know that my students could read many of the poems, and their parents could read the others to them. What a great bargain for classic children's poetry.

Best in Children's Books (3)
Sara Cone Bryant, Hans Christian Andersen, ...

Nelson Doubleday, 1958

9 Classic stories for children. 1: The Peterkin Family 2: Thumbelina 3: Sing For Christmas 4: The Twelve Days Of Christmas 5: Johnny Penguin 6: Toys You Can Make 7: Life Along The Amazon 8: The Best Birthday 9: Let's Visit Austria

Best in Children's Books 1957
Sara Cone Bryant, Hans Christian Andersen, ...

Nelson Doubleday, 1957

10 Children's stories:Aesop's Fables, Houses Old and New Jack and the Beanstalk, Mr. Apple Names the Children, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Best Lovead Singing Games, Lollypops and Automobiles and how thet are Made, Our Neighbors in Space, Jerry and the Pony Express, and This is Holland.

The Book of Nonsense

6 reviews
Edward Lear

Quill Pen Classics, 2008

Every child needs some nonsense
Edward Lear's nonsense is of the best. Read it aloud! Your kids will amaze you by how fast they can begin to recite along with you! If you remember "The Owl and the Pussycat" from your childhood, you owe it to yourself and your children to share it and "The Jumblies" with them.

Famous Kitten Stories
Edna Groff Deihl, Edward Lear, ...

Perks Publishing, 1944

The Little Kitten That Would Not Wash Its Face. The Owl and The Pussy Cat. The Three Little Kittens. The Lazy Pussy. These four stories are the only ones found in this paperback book complete with illustrations.

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