“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” has delighted generations of children, and this thoroughgoing picture book biography carefully documents the life of its author, Edward Lear (1812–1888).

Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry. Watch this short clip to learn about what nonsense poetry is and see an example.

Much childhoodâ and adultâ delight can be attributed to a certain Edward Lear who conjured up, among other beings, an old man with a beard that housed "Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a ...