Edward Lear
Teacher Resource File

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Edward Lear page. You will find biography, bibliographies, lesson plans and e-texts on this page. For other children's authors, see Children's Authors & Illustrators. The ISLMC is a meta-site for librarians, teachers, parents and students. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap. 1/25/02

Related page: Children's Poetry. Limericks

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Biography

Edward Lear Home Page
Biography, his works, his art;
site has many "pop-ups"
Edward Lear
Brief biography; his paintings;
bibliography

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E-texts

Selected Poetry of Edward Lear (1812-1888)
From University of Toronto Library.
Several poems here.
"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat"
From University of Toronto.
"There Was an Old Man with a Beard"
The Story of The Four Little Children Who Went Round the World
From Steve's Poem Page
The Two Old Bachelors
From Steve's Poem Page
Edward Lear Limerick Archive
Illustrated versions of some of his poetry.
Limericks Unit Plan
Links to limerick sites; from Harris Middle School
Patterns in Mathematics. Limerick Factory
Features Lear's limericks; create your own limerick;
from TeachersLab
"The Jumblies"
From eserver.org
Edward Lear, Parody of Excelsior
Page reproduction from State Library of Victoria

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Lesson Plans

Oceans
Book review & activities for primary grades;
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear,
illustrated by Jan Brett; by Tammy Payton
Famous Poems and Poets
Page is part of Lyrical Lessons Online.
Includes Lear in Limericks
Famous People Who Had Disabilities
TeacherView. The Owl and the Pussycat
Grade 1; review and activities by Tammy Payton; from EduPlace

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Lear's Art

Tate Collections. Edward Lear
Catalog of Lear's work held by the Gallery. Some reproductions of his
work are included. Click on the picture or picture title
for a larger size.
Yale, Edward Lear and the Art of Travel
Some of Lear's landscapes
National Portrait Gallery. Edward Lear
Three Lear portraits

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The Owl and the Pussycat courtesy of North South Books