Honestly, this is the first time that I'd ever fully read any edition or version of The Owl and the Pussycat, and that surprises me.  I mean, this is basically a HUGE millennial/Gen X piece of literature.  I mean, yes, Lear is from a different century, BUT this is probably the most iconique poem I have ever read.  Not to be that guy, but just two quotations make my case for me: 1) "What a beautiful pussy you are" and 2) "They sailed away for a year and a day / To the land where the Bong-Tree grows".  Not to be crass but...come on, y'all.  Iconique, like I said.  

But besides all of that...have yet ANOTHER declaration of my love for James Marshall.  He adapts this poem so wonderfully, making this a cute and jovial tale about falling in love and being happy.  His cartoon-style really pops, making the absurdity of an owl and pussycat getting married much more believable--not to mention charming and funny.

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I memorized this poem as a child and have never forgotten it. Jan Brett's wonderful illustrations make this book well worth a look. It's fun to see her illustrating in a tropical setting for a change.

I am not a fan of dressed up realistic-looking animals. Therefore, I liked this poem better when I first read it in a plain text format without any illustrations. Nonetheless, Jen Brett's illustrations are gorgeous, and I loved the side story she told in her artwork.

We recently read Miss Smith Under the Ocean, which references a lot of classic tales. Our oldest was intrigued by the mention of the poem of "The Owl and the Pussycat", so I borrowed a couple of different picture-book versions of this classic poem so she could hear the whole thing.

This version has colorful mixed-media illustrations that are very expressive and abstract. It's very different from Jan Brett's illustrated version of the poem, and we enjoyed comparing the two books. Later on, we read Hilary Knight's interesting take on the story, too.

Overall, this classic poem has been illustrated by several different people and we enjoyed reading three of the different versions.

The Owl and a Pussy Cat is a classic nursery song/tale and I remember reading it as a child and liking it.

However as an adult, the whole thing is just plain weird- why is an Owl marrying a Cat? What is this madness?!

"The Owl and the Pussycat" is a classic poem written by Edward Leer that was first published in the 19th century. This book, illustrated by Anne Wilson presents the love story of two unlikely lovers in a charming and whimsical way. Combining several different techniques, her use of brilliant colors, creative lines and surrealistic images carries the reader into a wonderful make-believe world by means of a beautiful pea-green boat.

The author use of rhyming couplets, simple rhythm, and patterned language helps young readers anticipate what will happen next and predict the word that will follow. This is especially fun for primary readers, who are sure to love the sweet and funny story line. I gave this book a 4-star rating because it was fun and easy to read. It would be wonderful to use in the classroom to teach the various elements of poetry.

A very bizarre story by the poet Edward Lear in the "literary nonsense" genre made this a little too abstract.

The illustrations were very detailed and captured the essence of the Caribbean in a vintage tropical art style. Over-under images showing the Owl and Pussycat's story along with an underwater world enabled a secondary story to be told exclusively through illustrations. I really enjoyed the artist's portrayal of the Bong Tree, it was reminiscent of a bubble vine.

Recommend for the enjoyable illustrations if not the story itself.

Edward Lear's classic rhyme comes to sparking life in Jan Brett's lively and original interpretation. It opens with a charming scene with Pussycat's parents looking on fondly, while Owl kneels before her, she regarding him with an enigmatic look. The courtship proceeds over glassy seas with idyllic views above and below water, and even children who are romantic nature of the story will wish they could visit "the place where the bong-tree grows."

Brett's illustrations are lush, vibrant, and rich in detail, and in keeping with her style, there is a visual sub-plot in the budding romance between the fish held in the bowl between Pussy's paws, and another swimming below the boat. Young children may not ordinarily sit still for this poem, with its archaic language and grown-up theme; but this version makes it easily accessible and eminently enjoyable.

This book is about an owl and a cat who are in love and they go on a journey together across the sea to get married. This book would be great for teaching poetry and different styles of writing. I personally love this book because I read it when I was in kindergarten to a group of students at my school. We had a program "read to succeed" and I had my picture in the newspaper reading to children older than me.

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, illustrated by Charlotte Voake.

Edward Lear's classic children's poem, originally included in his 1871 collection, n  Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabetsn, is here presented in picture-book form, with lovely watercolor illustrations by Charlotte Voake. As the story unfolds, the titular strigine and feline heroes head to sea in a pea-green boat, serenading and then proposing to one another, before wedding in a tropical paradise. The poem concludes as the happy pair dances by the light of the moon...

Although long aware of The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, which was recently named Britain's favorite children's poem, I had never had the pleasure of reading it, before picking up this edition illustrated by Voake. I'm glad that I finally got around to it, as it is a wonderful little work, one that is immense fun to read to aloud, and one whose imaginative nonsense leaves the reader wanting more. Fortunately for them, popular British children's author Julia Donaldson recently penned a sequel, n  The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-catn, also illustrated by Voake.

I love this poem. What I love even more in this particular book, are the illustrations. I've read this to both of my children, over and over and over. An all time classic and just gorgeous pictures.

I own this copy. I bought it for myself and read it to kids at school. My own were too old to enjoy it... They preferred more rousing tales. The illustrations in this are glorious, and each page and part of the rhyme has something unlikely to look for. A treasure!