Customer Reviews

The Owl and the Pussycat

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I found this book at the Tate Museum in London recently and was completely smitten with the beautiful illustrations. Both of my children loved to recite "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear when they were small. Now my grandchildren will be able to have this book. I've never seen better illustrations of the poem. Wait until you get to the page where "they dined upon mince and slices of quince". It's too adorable!

This book contains only a small part of the poem. What a disappointment (and a misrepresentation, too.) While the price is inexpensive, it's not really worth much of anything. Better to spend a few dollars more on an edition that contains the complete classic masterpiece.

Gorgeously illustrated by Anne Mortimer, this version brings to life the sweetest, loveliest Owl and Pussycat imaginable. The details of fur and feathers make these elegantly rendered animals look so soft you can almost touch them. I hesitated to buy the book after reading a review complaining the poem was incomplete. I don't know what they mean--it had the whole poem I'm familiar with, ending,
"And hand and hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, They danced by the light of the moon."
I bought this for my 4-year old niece but because it is SO beautiful I am buying another copy to keep for myself. Maybe two. Its magical.

This is a visually appealing edition of the first verse only of Lear's classic nonsense poem. If the reader is expecting the entire poem, this book will be a disappointment.

With the approach of my great-granddaughter's birth, the family was asked to give her a favorite
children's book. I immediately looked for, "The Owl and the Pussycat", remembering reading it when I
was a child. There were other versions available; but this one, by far, is the most appealing, with the
beautiful script and colorful, imaginative art-work and cover.

This is a classic children's book. Read this book to my daughter (now 25) over and over again. Just purchased it again for my new grandaughter. This edition is beautifully illustrated. Sure to please every child, quite a classic in my opinion.

I love this book. The art and illustrations are beautiful and add another element to a classic story. The biography at the end is also interesting and educates the reader about the author.

I love this book! The illustrations are beautiful, and my two grandchildren ages 4 & 2 love having me read it to them. It's a classic that we'll be able to enjoy no matter what age they are. I had enjoyed it when I was young & looked on line for the best illustrated version, & this is definitely it!!

a classic with incredible artwork. I love the artist, and i collect owl and pussycat books. this is one of the best.
BT

My 18 month old grandson loves this book. The pictures make you smile and there are just enough words on each page to hold a toddler's attention. It is a sweet nonsense love story that can be a song or a story.