Limericks by Lear, a Singable Picture Book (Illustrated by Lois Ehlert)
Posted on: March 9, 2012
This came in the mail and I jumped for JOY!
This book, published in 1965, has fabulous block print/wood cut illustrations. I absolutely LOVE it.
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Limericks by Lear
Verses by Edward Lear
Sing to a Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Published in 1965 by World Publishing Company
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 65-22152
Sing along using this tune which works for every limerick:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/limerick-tune-there-was-an-old
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Speaking of The Old Man with a Beard, here is Lois Ehlert’s illustration:
There Was an Old Man with a Beard
Limerick by Edward Lear
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Published in her book, “Limericks by Lear” (World Press, 1965)
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, “It is just as I feared!
Two owls and a hen,
Four larks and a wren
Have all built their nests in my beard!”
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Related Posts
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LIMERICKS (Featuring, “There Was an Old Man with a Beard,” by Edward Lear)
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/sing-limericks-with-emily/
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POETRY SINGABLE POETRY
An ever-expanding list of singable poems from compilations or singable poems creating individual Singable Picture Books
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/singable-poetry-a-list-of-poems-that-can-be-sung-from-illustrated-compilations-of-poetry-and-singable-picture-books/
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EDWARD LEAR
A list of books with musical settings of, and illustrating Singable Picture Book versions of, Edward Lear’s poems:
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/singable-picture-book-spotlight-1302011-edward-lear-and-william-mathias-learsongs/
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THE SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS OF LOIS EHLERT
Sing Books with Emily, the Blog 
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