Someone Could Win a Polar Bear

by John Ciardi, Edward Gorey (Illustrator)

Presents a collection of nonsense poems about everything from the Whatchamacallit to the Hairy-Nosed Preposterous.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Poetry

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

John Anthony Ciardi was an American poet, translator, editor, writer and etymologist.

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not crazy about the poems, they are funny and cute but the rhymes and rhythms aren't as well thought out as Shel Silverstein which they kind of resemble. I was mainly attracted to the book because of the Gorey illustrations.