The Classic Treasury of Silly Poetry

Silly puns, utter nonsense, and jabberwocky galore fill the pages of this delightful collection of children's poetry. Enjoy treasures from Rudyard Kipling, Edward Lear, and Mother Goose. Ideal for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561384860
• ISBN13: 9781561384860
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Courage Books
• Length: 55 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.3" x 0.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 years and up

Customer Reviews

Loads of fun, filled with classics and new poems alike

My sister gave this super book to my son for Christmas several years ago, and it has ever after occupied a place of honor on his bookshelf. We pull it down occasionally and still giggle all over the place at some of these goofy poems--beautifully enhanced by Joan Gallup's equally goofy illustrations.In addition to poets I already knew, like Jack Prelutsky, Ogden Nash, Lewis Carroll, and Laura E. Richards, there were lots of wonderful pieces by poets I'd never heard of before. There are limericks, riddling poems, and poems about such sometimes-serious subjects as church, dentures, and falling in love. No subject is sacred here--everything is given up for the cause of good humor.Lots of fun for everyone, and a wonderful example for children to see that poetry doesn't have to a) always rhyme or b) be about serious or lofty things.

The Classic Treasury of Silly Poetry

I really enjoyed this book. I have found many uses for the silly poetry. I used it in my fourth grade class, and the kids really wanted to memorize some of the poems. The pictures are great. It makes you want to come up with your own poems.