A fantastic collection of nonsense poems from all around the world. Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go "mo", in Vietnam they go "o-o" and that in the Philippines they go "ngna-ngna"? Here is an absolutely wonderful bunch of silly and charming poems from all around the world - from classics like the Jabberwocky, to great contemporary nonsense like The Computer's First Proverb - with superb illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2011 by Walker Books Ltd .

Grace Nichols is one of the most exciting poets writing today. She is currently Poet-in-Residence at the Tate Gallery. Grace lives in Sussex. John Agard is a prolific playwright, poet and author for children. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and has won a raft of other awards. Satoshi Kitamura is a Japanese children's picture book author and illustrator, famous for his watercolours and quirky characters.