Nonsensical nursery rhyme by Edward Lear about an owl who weds a pussycat. It was originally published in the 1800s. I do not remember it from my childhood in the 1900s. Reading it in the 2000s, it's easy to see it's from a different era.
Give this one to fans of Jan Brett's illustrations or classic nursery rhymes.

I remember this poem from my childhood, but it was not one of my favorites. However, this edition makes it shine. The story within the story really makes it work. There’s also sheet music included in the front of the book, composed by Douglas Colby.

Turning this poem into a part of a story about two children and their imaginative play, or fantasy land, however the reader wants to interpret it, makes it so much fun, and less weird. Frankly, it is a bit of a strange poem when it’s put out there on its own.

The illustrations are spectacular. They’re intricate and engaging and really help tell the story. There are many amusing and sweet touches. [Hilary Knight:], who illustrated the [Eloise:] books, and whose work I’ve always enjoyed, does a magnificent job here, and his art style in this book seems somewhat different from other art by him that I’ve seen. It’s easy to spend a lot of time looking at all the pictures; readers are likely to notice something new with each viewing.

Delightful. Thanks to Goodreads friend Chandra who alerted me to this book. Her review of it (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...) is wonderful and well worth reading, and it convinced me to read the book.

Une petite lecture bien mignonne au musée des chats de Nara au Japon. J'apprécie les illustrations !

The times I have read this book to my children and then my grandchildren are many.
Well loved book for children that has given much enjoyment over the years. Recommended.

So fun--Love the illustrations in this one. Something classic for the kiddies!

So, I bought this at a used bookstore, because the pictures were absolutely beautiful. I suppose this is why I should learn to prescreen the books I buy my daughter. When reading this one, neither me nor my daughter were very impressed. I almost put it down to start a new one, because of how squirrely she started to get (she's two) but I finished it. It's not a horrible book, but it's just a meh one. I'm happy I didn't buy it new. Though I make a point to only buy books I have previously read when buying them new.

As an added note, I did have to giggle a little when a few nights later my husband had picked it out, and I heard his awkward tone when reading the part where the owl is singing about "what a beautiful Pussy" she is.

a childhood favourite of mine! this edition has beautiful illustrations too!

I thought that this book was a cute little nursery rhyme that students can sing along too. The book is a about and owl and a cat who fall in love and go on an adventure and later on marry. I think there isn't much of a "lesson" that can be taught to children from this book other than you don't have to be similar to other people to get along. I think it was a cute little story and the illustrations were very showcasing, I had never heard of this nursery rhyme till I read this book. The wording can be a little questionable for children, but other than that I thought it was an ok nursery rhyme with a cute little story. I think that the lyrics in this poem were definitely really catchy and that is something that can pull the young readers in and keep them interested.

It's a nonsense book - so supposed to be like this but I won't deny it feels weird to read it to my kiddo.

Edward Lear’s verse is timeless and the story of talking animals is brilliant for youngsters. I loved reading this with Flo and she engaged too. She loved the vivid pictures that accompanied the poem. I thought the colourful pictures took something away from the beauty of the words.

For this poetry to still stand the test of time means people are still striving to find places to love safely. The peagreen boat on the ocean was safe in the time of Edward Lear. In the art of Stephane Jordisch, a small ship with a few just tolerant others might serve, and Paris the city of lovers also seems to serve. (Paris cafe scene depicted on cover, so I am not giving anything away, promise.) Many forms of adult human love are waiting for acceptance. May more find it.

The Owl and the Pussy-cat is a beautiful children’s book. The text is Edward Lear’s poem and the illustrations are by Charlotte Voake. By illustrating a classic poem you get a very unique children’s book. The text is so different from other kids’ books, yet fits very well. There are a few lines on each spread and the rhymes are fun for the little ones and the adult reading the book.

That is something that I look for in children’s books: I want books to be fun for the kids and the adult. The text needs to be flowing and the balance of words per page is very important. The Owl and the Pussy-cat have a perfect balance. There’s just the right amount of text and the words are interesting (no baby language!). This poem can be used in KS1 English writing where the children can rap the poem using a beat. This was a great way in helping the students familiarise the students with the poem.