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Boshblobberbosh: Runcible Poems for Edward Lear is written by J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Gary Kelley.

I found this little treasure of a book (in MINT condition; the spine isn't even broken!) at the used book store for $9 tonight. All I can say is: now I HAVE to go to the library and check out every book they have on or by Edward Lear.

We all got a kick out of the silly poems. While a handful of the poems lend themselves to bedtime reading, most do not. The meter for most of the poems is upbeat and silly.

A limerick from the book:

There once was a man who loved vowels
So much that he hooted to owls.
When they cried, "Ooo-ooo-ooh!"
He cried, "Ooo-ooh! to you,
You half-moony meloobious fowls!"

The book is a hoot to read out loud...you get quite a vocal work out and the kids LOVE it. Plus the illustrations are wonderful too. I don't think it is in print any more, but I bet if you check in with your local used bookstore you could find a copy. It's definitely worth picking up for your own collection.