Silly Verse For Kids
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the gloriously unhinged mind of one of Britain's most beloved comic geniuses comes Silly Verse for Kids, a riotous collection of poems that has been making children — and their parents — howl with laughter since its first publication in 1959. Spike Milligan unleashes a magnificent parade of bumbling characters, absurd situations, and delightfully daft rhymes that skip along with infectious energy, from a grumbling nut tree to a very unhappy flea. Each poem is a tiny, perfectly constructed joke, delivered with a timing and wit that only the co-creator of The Goon Show could master. Milligan's verse sits proudly in the tradition of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, wielding nonsense not as mere chaos but as a sharp and joyful tool for seeing the world differently. His language is anarchic yet precise, and his rhythm bounces with such irresistible momentum that the poems practically demand to be read aloud. A cornerstone of British children's literature, this collection remains as fresh and funny today as the day it was written — proof that true comic genius knows no expiry date. Who knew that silliness could be such a serious art form?
Author: Spike Milligan
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the gloriously unhinged mind of one of Britain's most beloved comic geniuses comes Silly Verse for Kids, a riotous collection of poems that has been making children — and their parents — howl with laughter since its first publication in 1959. Spike Milligan unleashes a magnificent parade of bumbling characters, absurd situations, and delightfully daft rhymes that skip along with infectious energy, from a grumbling nut tree to a very unhappy flea. Each poem is a tiny, perfectly constructed joke, delivered with a timing and wit that only the co-creator of The Goon Show could master. Milligan's verse sits proudly in the tradition of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, wielding nonsense not as mere chaos but as a sharp and joyful tool for seeing the world differently. His language is anarchic yet precise, and his rhythm bounces with such irresistible momentum that the poems practically demand to be read aloud. A cornerstone of British children's literature, this collection remains as fresh and funny today as the day it was written — proof that true comic genius knows no expiry date. Who knew that silliness could be such a serious art form?