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The Puffin Book of Nonsense Stories
"In a village near the highest part of England lived a boy made of raspberry jelly..."
And so begins one of the many deliciously nonsensical stories selected by Quentin Blake. Nonsense-lovers of all ages will relish in this riot of absurd tales! Many of the nonsense greats such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear are featured, plus some wonderful surprises - even a story by Jane Austen!
Irrepressible illustrations by Quentin Blake form the perfect accompaniment to this feast of absurdity!
And so begins one of the many deliciously nonsensical stories selected by Quentin Blake. Nonsense-lovers of all ages will relish in this riot of absurd tales! Many of the nonsense greats such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear are featured, plus some wonderful surprises - even a story by Jane Austen!
Irrepressible illustrations by Quentin Blake form the perfect accompaniment to this feast of absurdity!
286 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
About the author
Quentin Blake
764 books746 followersSir Quentin Saxby Blake is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001, he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. He is a patron of the Association of Illustrators.
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June 19, 2012
I have found that at my most recent school, factoring time in for reading aloud to the class can be incredibly difficult to do. However, books of short stories like this one are perfect for dipping in and dipping out of. The children in my class love anything that is funny and a bit ridiculous!
One warning I will give you is that the story "Christmas at Aunt Fidgit Wonkham-Strong's", by Russell Hobam contains the word pervert and a beautifully described nude ladies swimming club called the polar bare club - which in my year 3 class i deemed not suitable for fear of inadvertently introducing new playground vocabulary and sending them hysterical - I enjoyed it though!!
The stories are selected and illustrated widly by Quentin Blake, and are written by authors such as Lewis Carroll, James Thurber, Edward Lear, Jane Austen, Noel Coward, and Evelyn Waugh. A great opportunity to expose myself and the children to authors i might otherwise pass by.
One warning I will give you is that the story "Christmas at Aunt Fidgit Wonkham-Strong's", by Russell Hobam contains the word pervert and a beautifully described nude ladies swimming club called the polar bare club - which in my year 3 class i deemed not suitable for fear of inadvertently introducing new playground vocabulary and sending them hysterical - I enjoyed it though!!
The stories are selected and illustrated widly by Quentin Blake, and are written by authors such as Lewis Carroll, James Thurber, Edward Lear, Jane Austen, Noel Coward, and Evelyn Waugh. A great opportunity to expose myself and the children to authors i might otherwise pass by.
April 25, 2023
Lots of nonsense, some a little too nonsensical for me. But Quentin Blake’s illustrations were excellent.
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