Wide and narra
"The ostrich roams the great Sahara. Its mouth is wide, its neck is narra. It has such long and lofty legs, . I’m glad it sits to lay its eggs.” One suspects that a generation of children has arisen that has been insufficiently exposed : to such inanities, so a new edition-of Ogden Nash’s verse is welcome. -Queritiri Blake has selected 84 of Nash’s best efforts and the outrageous, punning and rhyming of the verse is perfectly complemented by Blake’s distinctive and hilarious line drawings which every, page. “Custard and Company,” published by Kestrel Books and retailing .at ■ ;$7.95 (a ■ reasonable ■ price .for a nicely , produced hardback) would make a fine gift; for any child with a sense 0f... the ridiculous. One fears only that Nash’s easily imitated style may causea rash of such poems in this year’s- school magazines.—Margaret Quigley.
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Press, 18 October 1980, Page 17
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