By Edward Lear (author) Part of the Faber Classics series
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Michael Murpurgo, June 2011's Guest Editor, says: "I loved the eccentric drawings, the wonderfully clever rhymes, and head-nodding beat of the limericks. The old man with birds nesting in his beard was my grandfather. No question."
The classic collection of nonsense by the greatest nonsensicalist of all time, Edward Lear - inventor of the limerick, and creator of the "Jumblies" and "The Owl and the Pussy Cat".
Edward Lear wrote his most famous nonsense poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat' as a get-well treat for a friend’s young daughter. It was later published in 1870 making him a household name.
Born in 1812, Lear showed a remarkable talent for drawing from an early age and earnt his living as a draughtsman for the Zoological Society of London. In 1846 he published a collection of his verses, A Book of Nonsense, which became extremely popular with children and adults alike.
Reflecting Lear’s own artistic talents, this edition includes some of his own drawings of birds and glimpses into the life of the man himself.
“He reads, but he cannot speak Spanish, He cannot abide ginger beer; Ere the days of his pilgrimage vanish, How pleasant to know Mr Lear!”
Each poem in this collection is brought to life with a series of illustrations by Robert Ingpen, who has also added his own discovery of the Botany of Bong-tree Land.
Fia and the Last Snow Deer
Hot Like Fire Bind-up
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear features in the following genres: Stories in Verse, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear was written by Edward Lear and published by Faber Children's Books an imprint of Faber and Faber
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear has 342 pages
Yes it is part of Faber Classics series
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