Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like "the cow jumped over the moon" and "the dish ran away with the spoon." This bending of reality is also basic to surrealism. In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and imagination.

A wonderfully surreal book from Eric Carle, creator of the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes a book to make children laugh and think, preparing them for a lifetime of loving both words and art.

Ducks growing out of bananas?
A mouse catching a cat?
What's wrong with this book?

Yes, there's something strange, something funny and even downright preposterous on every page of this book (and even the cover!). But it's not a mistake - it's nonsense!

In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and imagination. What's true? What's impossible? What's absolutely absurd?

Other Titles include:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
The Tiny Seed
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
The Very Busy Spider