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Author: Quentin Blake

📘 The Penguin Book of Nonsense Verse by Quentin Blake

The Penguin Book of Nonsense Verse features a handpicked selection of comic poems, paired with Quentin Blake’s iconic illustrations. The volume highlights classic authors such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear alongside modern voices like Roger McGough, Margaret Mahy, and Russell Hoban. Organized into fifteen lively sections—ranging from "Distracting Creatures" to "I Wish I Were a Jelly Fish"—the book celebrates absurdity, imagination, and the joy of language.

First publish date: February 2001

Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry

Authors: Quentin Blake

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