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A beautifully illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's nonsense verse: most people are familiar with the verse from Alice through the Looking-Glass, for example The Walrus and the Carpenter, and also other classics such as You are Old, Father William and The Jabberwocky. These are of course all included, alongside some lesser-known poems that are a delight to discover, including The Three Badgers, The Mad Gardener's Song, and The White Knight's Ballad. Fantastically detailed, jewel-like illustrations complement the delights of this most nonsensical verse. The perfect companion to Bisky Bats and Pussy Cats - the Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear.

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Hussey's jewel-hued, tongue-in-cheek art gyres and gimbles about and between 13 Carrollian selections: a mix of the usual suspects; a pair of limericks; and such lesser known gems as The King Fisher's Song, Little Birds, and The White Knight's Ballad - I'll tell thee everything I can; / There's little to relate. / I saw an aged aged man, / A-sitting on a gate. / 'Who are you, aged man?' I said. / 'And how is it you live?' / And his answer trickled through my head / Like water through a sieve. Most of the small accompanying figures, human or animal, are richly dressed and posed to show off their finery to best effect; some, such as the winged pig coming in for a landing beside the sated Walrus and Carpenter, refer directly back to the text, while others take fanciful tangents. Despite the lack of cited sources, this makes a tasty literary snack on the way to Wonderland. (Poetry. 7-10) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Lewis Carroll is the author of the acclaimed children's classics Alice in Wonderland and Alice through the Looking Glass.Lorna Hussey is a talented card and book illustrator. This is her first book for Bloomsbury. She lives in Llansantffraid, Powys.

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