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 Project Gutenberg 2005-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 343 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 The Absurd ABC Produced by Suzanne Shell, Christine D and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Absurd ABC" by Walter Crane is a whimsical alphabet book written in the late 19th century. This playful work serves as an engaging introduction to the letters of the alphabet, blending imaginative verse with illustrations to capture the curiosity of young readers. It presents a series of absurd and humorous associations for each letter, showcasing a lively and entertaining take on traditional nursery rhymes and stories. The book features a clever and amusing approach to each letter of the alphabet, where Crane ingeniously pairs words with delightful characters and scenarios. From "A for the APPLE" to "Z for the Zany," readers are taken through a playful journey that includes a baby, a cat playing a fiddle, Humpty Dumpty, and various other fun and recognizable figures from children's folklore. Each entry is accompanied by engaging, rhythmic text that makes learning the alphabet enjoyable, making "The Absurd ABC" a charming resource for both children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's poetry Alphabet books Alphabet rhymes PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 37180 2025-06-07T11:53:40.113715 text/html 32697 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1600477 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1643062 2025-06-07T11:53:43.233709 application/epub+zip 1637490 2025-06-07T11:53:40.804710 application/epub+zip 48746 2025-06-07T11:53:40.357731 application/epub+zip 1664024 2025-06-07T11:53:45.116695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1653292 2025-06-07T11:53:42.559687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74264 2022-09-08T10:17:12.783078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23140 2025-06-07T11:53:39.888792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22991 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 8658 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22982 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8638 2020-12-13T11:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20678 2025-06-07T11:53:45.272683 application/rdf+xml 21456 2025-06-07T11:53:40.429727 image/jpeg 3601 2025-06-07T11:53:40.394751 image/jpeg 1630442 2025-06-07T11:53:40.178717 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia