The Nonsense Show
$23.55
- Board Books
36 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2017
Summary
Yes, there’s something strange, something funny and even downright preposterous on every page of this book. But it’s not a mistake - it’s nonsense! Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like “the cow jumped over the moon” and “the dish ran away with the spoon.” This fanciful bending of reality is also basic to surrealism.
In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and imagination. What’s true? What’s im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399176883 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0399176888 |
| Author: | Eric Carle |
| Publisher: | Philomel Books |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Board Books |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 129mm x 25mm |
| Series: | World Of Eric Carle |
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A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children’s Book of 2015!
“Carle creates fun and laughter in this homage to the surrealist artist Ren Magritte. [P]erfect for storytimes and silly times all round. Carle hits it out of the nonsense park!”-Booklist, starred review * “A sure hit as a read-aloud and a definite purchase for picture book collections.”-School Library Journal, starred review
“A picture book made to incite pleasure and joy.”-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
”[The Nonsense Show], with its cleanly designed white pages, makes the unexpected elements of the imagery stand out and prompts questions and wonder.“-Horn Book, starred review
About The Author
Eric Carle
Eric Carle is the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.
Eric Carle was born in New York, US
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