Nonsense Poems

These would have been fun to read to my children when they were young. That said, this collection was humorous enough for me to read on my own. If you like reading to your kids, consider Lear's Nonsense Poems.

Nonsense Poems by Edward Lear is a fun quick read that I read for my Children’s Literature class, it is all the nonsense poems that were written for children and are pretty funny. There was a lot of stuff in it that was familiar to me, but I never knew where it came from.

I agree that this book is for all ages. It is wonderful to enjoy with a child because the vocabulary and grammar levels are quite sophisticated at times amidst the pure nonsense.

Even though this is part of the Dover Children's Thrift Classics series, this volume of poetry can be equally enjoyable for older folks. Hey, even a college student like me can enjoy verses like, "There was an Old Man of Three Bridges,/Whose mind was distracted by midges;/He sate on a wheel, eating underdone veal,/Which relieved that Old Man of Three Bridges." The illustrations accompanying each poem add to the bright, innocent humor that Lear excelled at writing.

Love lear, the formatting in this edition for the kindle is just rubbish. I had to "return" it. I'll stick to my good ol' Penguin 'Complete Nonsense' from now on.

not the best papeer but nothing wrong with this book. prompt delivery