nonsense verses

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nonsense verses

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

a pop-up book
2010
Text and pop-up illustrations relate the traditional folk song in which the accidental ingestion of a fly leads an old lady to swallow larger and larger animals, ending with a horse.

The owl and the pussycat

1982
After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.

Fox in socks

1965
A tricky fox invites Mr. Knox to a game of tongue twisters.

Dr. Seuss's ABC

1992
Dr. Seuss shows what words and things start with each letter of the English alphabet.

The hunting of the snark

an agony in eight fits
2010
An illustrated nonsense poem by the author of "Alice in Wonderland," with invented words and ridiculous situations.

The cat in the hat

1997
Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.

Jabberwocky

1992
This presentation of the classic nonsense poem from "Alice in Wonderland" features Disney illustrations.

Green eggs and ham and other servings of Dr. Seuss

2003
Contains readings of nine Dr. Seuss favorites, including "Green Eggs and Ham," "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish," "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!" "I'm Not Going to Get Up Today," "Oh Say Can You Say?" "Fox in Socks," "I Can Read with My Eyes Shut," "Hop on Pop," and "Dr. Seuss's ABC.".

As I was going up and down

and other nonsense rhymes
1986
An upside-down piano player and a woman who lives in a coal-scuttle are two of the curious people in this collection of nonsense rhymes.

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