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Beastly Verse

JooHee Yoon, illustrated by JooHee Yoon

This collection presents sixteen animal-themed poems by writers including Ogden Nash, Lewis Carroll, and William Blake. The poems range from nonsense to more serious verse, bringing together different classic approaches to animals and poetry. Fluorescent-colored illustrations, including four foldouts, accompany the selections. The book is built around animal subjects, poetic language, and visual interpretation rather than a single narrative.

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Themes
Animals · Art And Creativity · Humor · Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Enchanted Lion
Published
April 7, 2015
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781592701667
Language
English
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