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Complete Nonsense and Other Verse by Edward Lear
$22.00 NZD
Category: Poetry
'Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils', wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the wonderfully varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. He created an extraordinary world filled with bizarre creatures - from the Dong with a luminous nose to the Pobble who has no toe ...Show more
Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense and Other Verse by Edward Lear
$35.00 NZD
Category: Children's poetry | Series: Illustrated Originals
Edward Lear's timeless collection of limericks, jokes and rhymes are bound to delight young children.
His Shoes Were Far Too Tight by Edward Lear
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children's poetry
Renowned author Daniel Pinkwater and best-selling poet and artist Calef Brown team up to champion the ridiculous! These endlessly fascinating and imaginative poems are as fresh and delightful today as they were when Edward Lear wrote them more than a hundred years ago from "The Owl and the Pussycat" to ...Show more
Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea, in a beautiful pea-green boat, they took some honey, and plenty of money, wrapped up in a five-pound note. So begins the unlikely love story of a cat and bird, who sail away together and are married on a remote island, their officiant a turkey, and their wedding ri ...Show more
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children's classics
Edward Lear was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat. This complete edition of Lear's nonsense verse - including the limericks, longer verses, alphabets and his own illustrations - is lovingly restored and beau ...Show more
The Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear by Edward Lear
$38.00 NZD
Category: Anthologies and Treasuries
Welcome to the world of Edward Lear! Wonderfully reissued in 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear, this exquisitely-illustrated hardback is a classic in the making. John Vernon's Lord's stunning illustrations completely capture the spirit and satirical wit of Lear's work, conveying a lifelon ...Show more
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear
$26.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Edward Lear's classic poem, The Owl and the Pussy-cat, beautifully illustrated by Charlotte Voake and introduced with a foreword by Julia Donaldson. The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat...Edward Lear's classic poem, The Owl and the Pussy-cat, has delighted readers of all a ...Show more
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$18.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Edward Lear's classic poem, The Owl and the Pussy-cat, beautifully illustrated by Charlotte Voake and introduced with a foreword by Julia Donaldson The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat...Edward Lear's classic poem has delighted readers of all ages for generations. It is gi ...Show more
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$4.50 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Series: Wendy Straw's Nursery Rhyme Collection
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea...Join in the fun as your all-time favourite children's nursery rhymes are brought to life by Wendy Straw's charming illustrations. This fantastic collection will put the excitement into reading, as well as being an ideal way for children to learn the classics.
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
$17.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Lear's nonsense classic about the unlikely romance between a pussycat and an owl. "Galdone uses his imagination to extend Lear's ideas, creating a memorable version suitable for the youngest." -- Kirkus Reviews
The Owl and the Pussycat (Board Book) by Edward Lear
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children's fiction | Reading Level: Children's - Toddlers, Age 2-4
"Brett sets Lear's beloved poem of courtly nonsense in a lush, brilliantly lit Caribbean landscape.... Here, the land where the bong tree grows looks like the set for an operetta in paradise". -- Booklist, starred review -- "A fresh version of an old story that's filled with intricate details and touche ...Show more