Edward Lear, artist, illustrator, and poet, wrote nonsensical stories and popularized the limerick with works such as "The Owl and the Pussycat" and "A Book of Nonsense." His work has influenced children's poetry from Dr. Seuss to Jack Prelutsky and delighted children and adults for ages.
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A selection of nonsense poems, songs (not sung!), stories, and miscellaneous strangeness. The work includes the "Owl and the Pussycat" and a recipe for Amblongus Pie, which begins "Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh ablongusses and put them in a smal... SEE MORE