Wild Verses Of Wit And Whimsy (English)

Author : Alok Bhalla
Illustrator : Manjula Padmanabhan

In this alphabet symphony, imagination is unfettered and there's no need to play by the rules, except to get away from the ‘sullen, surly, sombre' use of language From A to zany Z, the 26 letters freely frolic in nonsense verse along with witty and refined illustrations. Funny and perceptive at once, this book is an invitation to a joyous, liberating and intelligent exploration of the verbal-visual-musical power of the alphabet.

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Age 14+
Specifications 72 pages; 9” x 6.5”; black and white; soft cover
ISBN 978-93-5046-625-4
First Published 2014
Tags alphabet through nonsense verse, funny verse, witty verse, Manjula Padmanabhan's illustrations

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This odd little book serves as a reminder that growing older needn’t mean growing up... Manjula Padmanabhan’s whimsical drawings complement the text the way baggy pants complement a clown. Whimsy has always been the dominant rasa in Indian cartooning, but here Padmanabhan adds a seditious flavour that suggests the words have all escaped from some asylum. Goodbooks.in

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Wild Verses Of Wit And Whimsy (English)

Wild Verses Of Wit And Whimsy (English)

In this alphabet symphony, imagination is unfettered and there's no need to play by the rules, except to get away from the ‘sullen, surly, sombre' use of language From A to zany Z, the 26 letters freely frolic in nonsense verse along with witty and refined illustrations. Funny and perceptive at once, this book is an invitation to a joyous, liberating and intelligent exploration of the verbal-visual-musical power of the alphabet.

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