His shoes were far too tight by Edward Lear PART TWO
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... and now for some poetry !
This podcast looks at the anthology of poems "His shoes were far too tight" masterminded by Daniel Drinkwater with colourful and surreal illustrations from Calef Brown. Although not an exhaustive collection, they certainly showcase the lexicographic dexterity of Lear as well as as showing off his most famous rhymes
Remember to listen to part one before listening to part two !
The Quangle Wangle's hat
Why could you not see his face?
What is the Quangle Wangle's favourite foods?
Why do you think so many animals wanted to live there?
Draw a picture of what you think the tree and hat look like
Mrs Blue Dickey bird
Draw a picture of the different characters walking behind each other
Some incidents in the life of my Uncle Arly
What does 'squandered' mean?
Where did the cricket go?
How long did Arly travel?
Nonsense Alphabet
Choose your own items to add to the alphabet or many come up with less repetitive descriptions
There was an Old Derry down Derry
What do you think this poem is about?
Which other limericks have you heard of before?
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