A charming illustrated collection of light verse - witty and worldly featuring animals, plants, and objects.
The subjects - grouped under the headings, Plant Creatures, Four from the Forest Floor, Periodic Riddles, Furnishings of the Moon, Cosmogonies, and Creature Creatures - range from the lyrical but lowly (discounted cantaloupes of "Cantaloupes: '$1 Each, 3 for $2'") to the utterly unexpected ("An Alarm Clock Powered by AAA Batteries"). Framing this catalogue of surprises is a spirited exchange between the toad and nightingale, suggesting that a soiled toad can sometimes outdo the celestial songbird.
- ISBN13 9781567923476
- Publish Date June 2007
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 12 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint David R. Godine Publisher
- Edition Deluxe ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 64
- Language English