I liked this book of poems. Edward Lear made several nonsense poems. This book focused on rhyming. This one also only had four lines per poem. The language in this book gives it effect because the reader has a little fun with rhyming. ( )

This poetry book is total Nonsense! I really enjoyed this poetry book. The book was pure nonsense, but had a lot of poetry elements. While it was not factual, or biographical poem,s I believe this is a cute intro into poetry to make it fun.

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School Library Journal - Starred Review. Grade 1-5–These 15 limericks are accompanied by wonderful pictures that mirror their consistency and their surprise. Each poem is given a spread, with the words on the left (inside a fancy, scroll-like box set against patterns reminiscent of old wallpaper) and the illustration on the right. Fisher's artwork is technically remarkable; she photographs scenes made from an assemblage of old toys and figurines, cutouts of old prints, patterned paper, and hand-drawn figures, all arranged and composed to simulate a look of almost palpable depth. The "Old Man of Berlin," for example, who was baked in a cake, is shown with a paper leg sticking straight out of what appears to be a real dessert. The artist has a great feel for a mix of elegance and goofiness, of Victorianism and modernism. Her characters conduct themselves with dignity while in some decidedly undignified situations (like riding a goose out to sea or walking on flower-draped stilts). The definitions of unfamiliar words are cleverly integrated into the design of each page. An afterword and a map add some biographical information about Lear and show where the poems are set. Treat your readers to Nonsense!, a book that they will return to again and again.–Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
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