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Nonsense Genre
Books in the Nonsense genre:
Edward Lear’s A Nonsense Alphabet (1962)
An alphabet by the master of nonsense.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Alicia in Terra Mirabili (1964)
A Latin translation of the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English.
Author(s):
Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s):
John Tenniel
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Author(s):
Roald Dahl
Illustrator(s):
Joseph Schindelman
Richard Scarry’s Simple Simon and Other Rhymes (1964)
Simple Simon met a pie man.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
ABC: Penned & Illustrated by Edward Lear, Himself (1965)
Another previously unpublished alphabet.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
Is There a Mouse in the House? (1965)
Is there a mouse in the house? So it would seem.
Author(s):
Josephine Gibson
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Aliciae per Speculum Tansitus (1966)
A Latin translation of the sequel to the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English.
Author(s):
Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s):
John Tenniel
Even Tiny Ants Must Sleep (1967)
Rhyming verse explains that everything has to sleep sometime.
Author(s):
Harold J. Saleh
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Rhymes of Nonsense: An Alphabet (1968)
This alphabet was written around 1862 and is here first published in facsimile.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
The Scroobious Pip (1968)
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Ogden Nash
Illustrator(s):
Nancy Ekholm Burkert
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat (1969)
The Quangle Wangle lives in the top of the Crumpetty tree.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Helen Oxenbury
Topsy-Turvies: Pictures to Stretch the Imagination (1970)
There are different ways of seeing, even when looking at the same picture.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Upside-Downers: More Pictures to Stretch the Imagination (1971)
A house of cards, that can be read backwards and forwards.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Dr. Anno’s Magical Midnight Circus (1972)
A magical circus of optical illusion comes to life after midnight.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s):
Mitsumasa Anno
The Second-Best Children in the World (1972)
Ben, Kate and Matt decide to take a trip around the world to give their parents a rest and return with a new car.
Author(s):
Mary Lavin
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Let’s Marry Said the Cherry, and Other Nonsense Poems (1974)
A collection of nonsense poems.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s):
N. M. Bodecker
There was an Old Woman (1974)
Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
A Book of Bosh (1975)
An anthology of lyrics and prose.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
Lear in the Original (1975)
A collection of original artwork for the Nonsense books, with a few miscellaneous sketches.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
The Yak, the Python and the Frog (1975)
Some little-known facts are revealed that will be useful for those thinking of choosing an exotic pet.
Author(s):
Hilaire Belloc
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg