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Help your children learn Milliganese with A Child's Treasury of Milligan, a classic collection of daft short stories and nonsense rhymes from the king of Downright Silliness, Spike Milligan.
This stunning anthology of Milligan's poems and stories for children comprises his classic books Unspun Socks for A Chicken's Laundry, A Book of Milliganimals, Silly Verse for Kidsand much more. A great book for sharing and reading aloud (once your child gets hold of one of the remarkably silly and occasionally quite naughty verses, there'll be no stopping them...)it would also appeal to more reluctant readers who may well be persuaded by the silliness of it all, and enjoy reading it alone in short bursts. Grown-ups beware: if you are a fully fledged Milligan fan you may well find this book irresistible. Age 7 and over--Susan Harrison --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Children have "a secret world that only very perceptive adults have any real knowledge of. I have. Lucky me", writes Spike Milligan. In this beautifully illustrated volume, the perpetual eccentric displays his childlike empathy with the mysterious minds of kids. It brings together four of his collections of verse: Silly Verse For Kids, A Book of Milliganimals, Unspun Socks From A Chicken Laundry andStartling Verse For All The Family, along with two longer pieces of prose The Bald Twit Lion and Sir Nobonk and the terrible, awful, dreadful, naughty, nasty Dragon.
Spike is best known as a former Goon, and there is something of that spirit in these works. He demonstrates his versatility, however, in poems that range from the educational and irreverent (The ABC andMacDrown) to the satirical (Crocodile), darkly comic(Winds light to disastrous), linguistically inventive(Ipple-apple Tree) and downright weird (Fiddle faddle). There is much wisdom here, as well as intellectual allusions to keep the adults happy. An index would have helped, but for children from eight to one hundred and eight, this book is highly recommended. --Stephen Portlock --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yet again another example fo Spike's excellent works, this time in verse.
Spike Milligan has created laughter for the whole of his life and this is no exception.
No matter what your age, this is the book to raise your spirits in the long winter nights, or to keep you happily amused while lying on that beach.
Definitely one for the library
Spike Milligan has created laughter for the whole of his life and this is no exception.
No matter what your age, this is the book to raise your spirits in the long winter nights, or to keep you happily amused while lying on that beach.
Definitely one for the library
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my children but I've read it more than they have! It brought me right back to my own childhood. I was surprised at how many of the poems I remembered verbatim.
Onto the review! This a beautifully presented and illustrated collection of Milligan's finest silly verse and is a must-see. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Adults will enjoy reading the poems and stories to younger children, older children will have fun on their own... and I bet a lot of adults will be sneaking a peek from time to time.
Milligan's finest work, I think.
Onto the review! This a beautifully presented and illustrated collection of Milligan's finest silly verse and is a must-see. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Adults will enjoy reading the poems and stories to younger children, older children will have fun on their own... and I bet a lot of adults will be sneaking a peek from time to time.
Milligan's finest work, I think.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love the poems and stories whether I'm reading out load or just entertaining myself. As for my daughter she definately loves the drawings and ROARS at the lions and MOOS with the cows but she is still working on the Pygmy Hippo.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Spike Milligan at his timeless best
I bought this hardback as a further addition to my children's growing Spike Milligan collection. The Audio CD was an obvious attraction, allowing them to hear the great man himself... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bookworm Baggie
Milligan At His Best
What fantastic value this book is - in fact it contains some of his best and most memorable children's works. Read more
Published 14 months ago by SpasmodicBrilliance
A Chilsren's Treasury of Milligan
Exellently written and Illustrated.
Suitable for all ages as the humor comes thtough on several "diferent levels".
Suitable for all ages as the humor comes thtough on several "diferent levels".
Published 15 months ago by Martin J. Baldwin
Funny poetry
This book was for my goddaughter; it is a hardback edition with an attractive cover and is full of amusing poems which children of all ages - and adults too - would find... Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by S. J. Woolley
Nostalgic fun and another generation
Bought as a Christmas present for a grandson whose parents have emigrated to NZ, this has been much appreciated by the whole family and maintains the tradition of appreciating,... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by R. Rampton
Brilliant use of language-for all!
I read a great deal of Milligan's 'odd odes' and stories as a child and bought this fabulous book for my daughter who has a bit of a flair for poetry. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by T. Tyler
as brilliant as ever it was!
You can't criticise this volume in any way - Milligan still appeals to all ages and this, with it's original Milligan illustrations, is as popular with my 7 year old as it was with... Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by cario
Peerless
I bought this for my 6 year old daughter as a treat and she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed it at her age and again now. Read more
Published on 1 May 2009 by M. Hall
Enlarging my Milligan library
I was very pleased to be able to acquire this book - a classic from my childrens' generation and part of a growing library of wonderful books which appeal to children which I wish... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by Mrs. S. M. Haigh
Fabulously quirky!
I bought this book for my 6 year old daughter, as she had read it at a friends house and throughly enjoyed it. Lots of silly ryhmes and poems that capture a childs imagination. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by T. Bennett
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