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A Child's Primer of Natural History

by Oliver Herford

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1899
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21
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Animals become comic teachers in Oliver Herford's illustrated verse collection, published in 1899. Each short poem turns a creature's appearance or habits into a joke about human behavior. A giraffe begins breakfast early because its food has so far to travel, a yak's untidy coat invites comment on grooming, and a sloth offers an upside-down view of life. Herford also supplies the pictures, which the verses sometimes address directly.

The syllables are divided as in a child's reading primer, while the humor reaches into philosophy, literature and fashionable dress. Geese are given philosophical reading, a cat puzzles those who try to explain her mind, and an ostrich worries about feathers decorating a theatergoer's hat. The short pieces suit readers who enjoy animal rhymes with jokes about manners, learning and the habits of grown-ups.

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Oliver Herford

Oliver Herford brought light verse and illustration together in books that reward both reading aloud and looking closely. The Kitten’s Garden of Verses and The Rubáiyát of a Persian Kitten recast familiar literary forms around cats, while The Mythological Zoo turns classical creatures into comic subjects. The Peter Pan Alphabet similarly reshapes J. M.

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First published
1899
Reading time
About 10 minutes
Pages
21
Language
English
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