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Poetry - Humorous Genre

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Books in the Poetry - Humorous genre:

The Owl and the Pussycat (1991)

The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea,
In a beautiful pea green boat.

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

Water Pennies and Other Poems (1991)

A collection of poems, chiefly about bugs.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1992)

The most famous and popular fantasy novel in English. This edition was reproduced from new proofs taken from the original wood blocks of the illustrations. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

The Walloping Window-Blind (1992)

A rollicking nonsensical sea shanty.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s): Ted Rand

Barnyard Dance! (1993)

An assortment of farm animals join in a rollicking square dance. Clap your hands and stomp your feet!

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Birthday Monsters! (1993)

This story about a madcap crew of lovable party crashers will appeal to kids and adults alike.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

From Sea to Shining Sea (1993)

An anthology of songs, stories and poems about the American experience.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1993)

The sequel to the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English. This edition was reproduced from new proofs taken from the original wood blocks of the illustrations. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

Complete Poems for Children (1994)

An augmented compilation including The Wandering Moon, The Blackbird in the Lilac, Prefabulous Animiles, Ragged Robin, More Prefabuous Animiles, Additional Poems, and The Story of Jackie Thimble.... View More

Author(s): James Reeves
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

John Speirs’ Margaret Wise Brown Treasury (1994)

A collection of fourteen classic stories and poems.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): John Speirs

The Walloping Window-Blind (1994)

A rollicking, nonsensical sea shanty.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s): Jim LaMarche

Blue Hat, Green Hat (1995)

Three earnest animals and one misguided turkey learn colors and clothes in this revised edition of the Sandra Boynton classic.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

But not the Hippopotamus (1995)

Should she stay? Or should she go? New revised edition of this classic.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat and Other Nonsense Poems (1995)

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. Here they are accompanied by many of the delightful Lear Limericks and some of the longer nonsense poems.

Author(s): Edward Lear
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Snuffles and Snouts: Poems (1995)

A collection of Pig Poems illustrated by Steven Kellogg.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

With One White Wing: Puzzles in Poems and Pictures (1995)

A collection of clever original riddles in rhyme.

Author(s): Elizabeth Spires
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Boynton’s Greatest Hits (1998)

The big collection of board books including: But not the Hippopotamus (1982) The Going to Bed Book (1982) Moo, Baa, La La La! (1982) Opposites (1982) A to Z (1984) Blue Hat, Green Hat (1984) Doggies (1984) Horns to Toes (1984) ... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Boynton’s Greatest Hits Volume One (1998)

A collection of board books including: Moo, Baa, La La La! A to Z Blue Hat, Green Hat Doggies Also in a blue box with Cow, Hen and Pig.... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Boynton’s Greatest Hits Volume Two (1998)

Four board books including: But not the Hippopotamus Opposites The Going to Bed Book Horns to Toes Also seen with Cat on the box.... View More

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

The Night Before Christmas (1998)

’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Author(s): Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

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