The Owl and the Pussycat: And Other Nonsense by Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussycat: And Other Nonsense Reviews

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  🌶 peppersocks 🧦

  Reflections and lessons learned:
  “There was a young lady in blue
  Who said “is it you, is it you..”
  
  Words so familiar, ready at the front of my brain and also buried deeply, that simply makes me smile from the silliness and part discomfort - like a Punch and Judy - some are wrong for life but right for me… and these fit Bennett’s mouth more than I would have expected… it did I?
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  Murray Ewing

  I love a good nonsense poem, and Lear wrote some of the best — more purely fun and less 'clever' than Lewis Carroll's parodies, for instance. This little volume from the British Library contains Lear's best (none of those disappointing limericks), along with some of his own illustrations, and would make a nice gift for someone of any age.
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  Lara Maynard

  Some of the poems are far better executed than others, but it was fun to experience this Lear collection by audio.
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  Hayley Fremont

  Edward Lear is one of my favorite poets. This book includes classic Lear poems that I already knew, as well as some poems that were new to me. The illustrations are done well too. Though be warned: there is a picture of a butt-naked man at the end of the poem "The New Vestments". ☺
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  Child960801

  Everyone has heard of the Owl and the Pussycat. It was fun to read the other poems as well. I read this to the children and they enjoyed it as well. Lovely pictures.
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  Michelle

  I've finally read this... one ticked off the bucket list. Cute and occasionally funny, even if not all the poems have aged particularly well.
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  Alyssa Skinner

  These stories and poems are part of my childhood, and I enjoyed the memories that reading this book brought back. Everyone needs a good dose of nonsense now and again.
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  Micki

  I didn’t love anything in here. I stumbled upon Lear to try to remember the etymology of “runcible.”
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  Amanda Lavelle

  Introducing my 8 year old to some nonsense poetry.
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  Melissa Charitos

  Mooie tekeningen in het eerste deel, de gedichten zijn oké.
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  Jason Freng

  The songs outshine the limericks, but both are delightful. This book made me smile more than the average.
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  Ernestasia Siahaan

  Exactly what I would expect from a book titled “Nonsense”: a fun reading experience. :)
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  Kirsty

  I love this poem, and borrowed a sweet illustrated edition of it from my online library catalogue. This particular edition includes other poems too, such as 'The Jumblies'. It provided such a nice slice of nostalgia, and I very much enjoyed rereading some old favourites.
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  Kt Roth

  Edward Lear is amazing. His silly verse sparks curious minds. I could see small children memorizing verses from this and even performing a play or learning to create their own rhymes after reading and doing literary exercises with this. If you need to tickle your brain and break from the monotony of regular old stories than grab this book!
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  Jo

  An okay read.
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  Cheryl

  Utter nonsense, even for a kids' book.
  
  Did not like it at all.
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  Cara Byrne

  While Lear's poems still interest young readers 150+ years after first published, Hague's illustrations feel dated (or are in a style I just don't appreciate).
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  Mel

  The poems are certainly nonsense, but mostly fun nonsense, and I liked the illustrations, particularly for the title poem.
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  Stacy

  This audio book is packed with hilarious poems that will make the listener laugh out loud.