Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Bonte, Willard 1873 1946 Bonte, George Willard Fun and Nonsense Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Fun and Nonsense" by Willard Bonte is a whimsical collection of poems likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents a playful exploration of silly scenarios and anthropomorphic characters, capturing the light-hearted essence of childhood. It invites readers into a charming world where objects take on human-like qualities and engage in humorous antics that spark imagination and joy. Throughout the book, Bonte employs puns and clever wordplay to depict various colorful characters in amusing situations. From a barber who seeks a peppermint pole to a whitewash brush lamenting its unruly hair, each poem features unique personas that evoke laughter and thought. The narratives are brief but impactful, intertwining humor with vivid imagery, creating an engaging experience for readers of all ages. Overall, "Fun and Nonsense" offers a delightful journey through a land of laughter, appealing to the childlike wonder within everyone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry Nursery rhymes Nonsense verses PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 46618 2025-08-05T06:29:43.981315 text/html 40473 2020-12-23T08:44:18 text/html 2143437 2025-08-05T06:29:46.512283 application/epub+zip 2141951 2025-08-05T06:29:44.595288 application/epub+zip 71689 2025-08-05T06:29:44.197303 application/epub+zip 2113056 2025-08-05T06:29:47.980297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2096306 2025-08-05T06:29:46.097320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102379 2022-09-05T11:38:45.098350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24433 2025-08-05T06:29:43.652302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4702 2024-10-28T18:26:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25951 2020-12-23T08:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19495 2025-08-05T06:29:48.114262 application/rdf+xml 23501 2025-08-05T06:29:44.269310 image/jpeg 3935 2025-08-05T06:29:44.233289 image/jpeg 2100359 2020-12-23T08:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 9794 2020-12-23T08:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2102846 2025-08-05T06:29:44.089298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog