Cover of The Owl and the Pussycat, newly illustrated — an owl and a cat in a pea-green boat beneath a glowing moon

by Edward Lear · newly illustrated

The Owl and the Pussycat

Edward Lear's beloved nonsense love song — the owl and the pussycat sail away in a pea-green boat, dine on mince and slices of quince, and dance by the light of the moon. Newly illustrated for a new generation of dreamers.

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