nonsense verses

Describes the terrible fate that befell a disobedient little boy at the zoo.

A cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly.

An array of witty verse from a variety of authors, including John Ciardi, Theodore Roethke, and Laura E. Richards.

An old woman swallows a series of Halloween-themed animals, hoping each new animal will keep the previous one she swallowed quiet. Includes an audio CD with a story narration, music, and sound effects.

Presents a Dr. Seuss classic that shows how some one-syllable words with a variety of vowel sounds go together.

Mr. Fox leads Mr. Knox in an increasingly difficult series of tongue twisters, until Mr. Knox has finally had enough.

Cartoons and rhymed captions suggest appropriate reactions to unusual situations.

Records in verse the events that follow the upsetting of a milk pail.

A collection of limericks on various topics from animals, food, and school to science and mathemtics.