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The Book of Nonsense

by Edward Lear

There was an Old Person of Leeds, Whose head was infested with beads; She sat on a stool, And ate gooseberry fool, Which agreed with that person of Leeds.

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The Owl and the Pussycat

by Edward Lear

"Brett sets Lear's beloved poem of courtly nonsense in a lush, brilliantly lit Caribbean landscape . . . her gorgeously colored double-page spreads combine deadpan realism with the wildest flights of fancy and a mocking undercurrent in setting and character."--Booklist, starred... (learn more about this book)

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear

by Holbrook Jackson

All nonsense limericks, zany alphabets, Owl and Pussycat, songs, nonsense botany, etc., illustrated by Lear.

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The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense

by Edward Lear

The absurd and whimsical verses of Edward Lear-such as "The Owl and the Pussy-cat," "The Jumblies," "The Scroobious Pip," and countless limericks-have enchanted generations of children and adults alike. This delightful volume, the most comprehensive collection ever of his work, presents all of... (learn more about this book)

"A" Was Once An Apple Pie

by Suse MacDonald, Edward Lear

A was once an apple pie,PiedyWideyTidyPiedyNice insidey, APPLE PIE!Suse MacDonald adapts Edward Lear's fun-to-say, alphabet rhyme in a picture book that combines the classic with the up-to-date. Bright, bold illustrations are created with handpainted cut paper. A Bear sniffs an Apple pie, a... (learn more about this book)

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

by Philip Smith

Superb treasury of time-honored poetic gems includes Lewis Carroll’s "The Walrus and the Carpenter," Edward Lear’s "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," Eugene Field’s "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," Emily Dickinson’s "I’m Nobody! Who are you?," Robert Louis Stevenson’s "The Swing," many more. Printed in... (learn more about this book)

The Quangle Wangle's Hat

by Edward Lear

The Quangle Wangle shares his enormous hat with a multiplying cast of peculiar creatures in this silly, singsong tale from the celebrated author of THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT. On the top of the Crumpetty TreeThe Quangle Wangle sat,But his face you could not see,On account of his Beaver... (learn more about this book)

The Complete Nonsense Book

by Edward Lear

An in-depth volume celebrates a popular and witty children's author, providing a complete collection of his endearing limericks, wacky verses, and nonsense alphabets, and accompanying many with black-and-white illustrations.

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Owl and the Pussycat, The

by Edward Lear

Visions in Poetry is an innovative and award-winning series of classic poems re-interpreted for today's readers by outstanding contemporary artists in distinctively beautiful editions. The sixth Visions in Poetry book is The Owl and the Pussycat, a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, brilliantly... (learn more about this book)

Hilary Knight's the Owl and the Pussy-Cat : Based on the Poem by Edward Lear

by Edward Lear, Hilary Knight

The irresistible blend of romance and nonsense in Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy-cat" has made it a classic enjoyed by generations of young listeners. Now celebrated artist Hilary Knight wraps Lear's beloved verse in a richly imagined fantasy where two young listeners find themselves... (learn more about this book)