nonsense verses

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night.".

Over one hundred never-before-seen poems and illustrations by the beloved American artist pulled by his family from his personal archives.

A fantastic cat entertains two children in a most unusual way.

A kind elephant tries to protect the small creature on a speck of dust.

Contains three modern fables in verse: "Yertle the Turtle," "Gertrude McFuzz," and "The Big Brag.".

"Read jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, and knock-knock jokes about birthdays. Also find out fun facts about this celebration"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an adaptation of an Edward Lear alphabet poem, in simple text with illustrations, as various animals are characterized by words that rhyme with their name.

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

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow!.

The illustrations set the classic nonsense poem taken from "Alice in Wonderland" in medieval times.