Nonsense songs Book

As far as imaginative and creative writing goes, very few have come close to matching the whimsical style of Mr. Edward Lear.

A compilation of some of the most wonderful, stupendous and ridiculous verses from Lear sees "The Owl and the Pussycat", "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs" and "The Jumblies" revitalised with illustrations in both colour and black and white.

With the right narrator these "Nonsense Songs" can become animated and inspire imaginations of even the least creative individuals. The text shows that even some of the greatest poets don't stick to traditional English rules, and that language is as powerful a medium as paint or clay when it comes to creating an image.

"King and Queen of the Pelicans we;
No other Birds so Grand we see!
None but we have feet like fins!
With lovely leathery throats and chins!"

Passages like this can easily lend themselves to lessons for children of all ages. As comprehension and vocabulary exercises for older children, down to drama and art lesson ideas for younger children.

Lear makes it possible to bring words to life with very little imagination, mainly because his work is so full of it!