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The Owl and the Pussycat
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You might enjoy this charming children's poem if you appreciate whimsical tales bursting with creativity and nonsense. Edward Lear's delightful story is perfect for readers who love imaginative adventures and playful language. Its rhythm and rhyme make it a joy to read aloud, captivating both young and old alike.
Now Lear's classic picture book is available in popular board book format! "A fresh version of an old story that's filled with intricate details and touches of humor. A hoot and a howl that's sure to make a splash with young romantics".--"School Library Journal", starred review. Full color.
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Edward Lear's nonsense poem about two unlikely sweethearts—an elegant owl and a beautiful cat—has found a perfect match in artist Jan Brett. She travelled to the Caribbean (the land where the Bong-tree grows, perhaps?) to research her illustrations, as well as the settings, costume details, plants, and fish native to the area.
Readers can follow an illustrated subplot of two yellow fish who also fall in love under the pea-green boat. A charming treatment of a classic children's poem.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780399231933
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Board book
Date Published: 04 August 1997
Country: United States
Imprint: G P Putnam's Sons
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jan Brett
- Illustrated by Jan Brett
- Illustrated by Jan Brett
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 152.0mm
Weight: 269g
Pages: 36
About the Author
Date- 2013-08-06 John Vernon Lord is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been working for nearly 50 years. He has illustrated many classic texts by Aesop, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, as well as his own stories, and he was also a distinguished lecturer and teacher of illustration for 45 years until his recent retirement. Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an illustrator, natural history artist, and writer, though he is best known for his nonsense poems. His collection of poetry, A Book of Nonsense,was published in 1846 and helped to popularize the limerick, a humorous form of verse. His most famous poem, The Owl and the Pussycat,has been made into many picture books.
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