There Once Was a Limerick Anthology: Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, Edward Lear, Mark Twain, Carolyn Wells, Woodrow Wilson and Others (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry)

This limerick anthology is truly one of the best! It is filled with examples of all kinds of limericks, which were perfect inspiration for a 5th grade creative writing class.

I'm not a big fan of limericks to begin with, but this collection was ok. 90% of them are from anonymous authors. Only 10%, maybe less, are from Carroll, Frost, Kear, Twain, and others. None had me laughing out loud, but the bawdy ones came close.

We use these limericks for speech therapy — they are fun and entertaining.

I sure liked this limerick collectionThere are gems in each little sectionA five-star reviewIs the least I could doYou should buy it and do an inspection

Short and simple for sensible chuckles.

Good condition good range of linericks

Good condition and very affordable.

In a world full of stress, negativity and unhappiness, this little book could be a life saver. I have smiled, chuckled, and laughed out loud until my sides ached. Because it is composed of individual limericks, I can read as many or as few as time permits. The introduction which gives a brief history of the limerick was interesting but the limericks themselves are priceless. Do yourself a favor and get this book!