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THE WALLOPING WINDOW-BLIND by Charles E. Carryl

THE WALLOPING WINDOW-BLIND

by Charles E. Carryl & illustrated by Ted Rand

Pub Date: April 10th, 1992
ISBN: 1-55970-154-4
Publisher: Arcade

The popular nonsense song about a ``capital ship'' with a zany crew (``...the gunner we had was apparently mad,/For he sat on the after-rail/And fired salutes with the captain's boots/In the teeth of the booming gale''), whose catchy tune and rollicking humor have delighted the generations since its appearance in 1885. n gleeful double-spread illustrations that are sure to attract a new audience. Rand adds lots of nifty touches (the captain uses a peacock's feather to ``tickle the crew'') and portrays ``the Gulliby Isles, where the Poohpooh smiles'' with imaginative verve. Music included. (Picture book. 4-10)