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Nonsense Verse

From the October 19, 2008 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.


Picture Books

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear and illustrated by Jan Brett Highly Recommended
"A" Was Once an Apple Pie by Edward Lear and illustrated by Suse MacDonald Recommended
Poetry for Young People by Robert Browning and illustrated by Joel Spector Suggested
The Doubtful Guest written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Suggested
The Object-Lesson written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Suggested
The Gashlycrumb Tinies written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Suggested
The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort and illustrated by G. Brian Karas Suggested
The Quangle Wangle's Hat by Edward Lear and illustrated by Louise Voce Suggested
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear and illlustrated by Anne Mortimer Suggested
Poetry for Young People by Edward Lear and illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith Suggested
The Adventures of Isabel by Ogden Nash and illustrated by Bridget Starr Taylor Suggested
Ride a Purple Pelican by Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by Garth Williams Suggested
Scranimals by Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by Peter Sis Suggested


Independent Reader

A Book of Nonsense written and illustrated by Edward Lear Highly Recommended
Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Night by Ogden Nash and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger Highly Recommended
Nonsense Verse by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Lorna Hussey Recommended
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Stephane Jorisch Recommended
Amphigorey written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Recommended
Amphigorey Again written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Recommended
Amphigorey Also written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Recommended
Amphigorey Too written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Recommended
Edward Lear by Edward Lear and edited by Vivien Noakes Recommended
The Best of Ogden Nash by Ogden Nash and edited by Linell Nash Smith Recommended
The Annotated Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Henry Holiday and edited by Martin Gardner Suggested
Humorous Verse of Lewis Carroll by Lewis Carroll Suggested
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear and illustrated by Stephane Jorisch Suggested
So Much Nonsense by Edward Lear Suggested

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