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The Pelican Chorus: and Other Nonsense by Edward Lear, Fred Marcellino

libraryrobin's review

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3.0

Three of Lear's silly rhymes are illustrated. 'The New Vestments' is particularly funny.

boureemusique's review

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4.0

It is no surprise to me why this illustrator won the Caldecott. The pictures are beautiful, amusing, and (to my husband) obscene. I can't help, though, but think that the three stories in here are celebrations or critiques of the class system and/or British colonialism. ...But that may be because I'm an English major in a personal renaissance. :-)

melaniegaum's review

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4.0

The pelican segment was my favorite.

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review

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4.0

Includes Lear's title poem as well as two others (including the owl and the pussy cat). Illustrations are great.
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