Bibliograph

I saw Esau, the schoolchild's pocket book, edited by Iona and Peter Opie ; illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Type

Label

I saw Esau, the schoolchild's pocket book, edited by Iona and Peter Opie ; illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I saw Esau

Oclc number

25049760

Responsibility statement

edited by Iona and Peter Opie ; illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Sub title

the schoolchild's pocket book

Summary

A collection of rhymes and riddles traditionally passed on orally from child to child

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Beginning of term -- "Esau" and other dramas -- Characters -- Nonesense -- Insults -- Retaliation -- Reality -- Graces -- Riddles -- More Characters -- Teasing and repartee -- Counting-out rhymes -- Game rhymes -- Guile, malicious -- Guile, innocent -- More insults -- Still more characters -- Verbal fun -- Book protection -- Book desecration -- Mock scholastic -- On some famous teachers -- Lamentation -- Reproachfulness -- Seasonal -- Contempt -- Incantation -- Lullabies, adolescent style -- End of term -- Notes

Target audience

primary

Contributor

Genre