Dear Readers:

When I started out to write this book, I was guided by the thought of how teachers and students could use poems as a classroom resource in their English lessons. Why nonsense rhymes? Because we can suspend our reason and simply enjoy the fun -whether it’s a ball bouncing over the stars, a tall woman making pies in the sky, someone who looks like a fly, or a train that travels under the sea from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur. When students enjoy what they read, they will love what they are learning.

I have enjoyed myself penning 61 Mostly Nonsense Rhymes for Malaysian Students (2018) and I hope you’ll enjoy reading these poems, too. The choice of having 61 nonsense rhymes in this book is to celebrate Malaysia's 61 years as an independent nation.

Enjoy!

YK Lim

What some readers say about the book...

                                 "Brilliant use of rhymes! Fun for young FL and ESL speakers!" 

      Jennifer Monroe,  Instructional designer, ESL instructor, translator, Italy       

      

"Let the rhythm and rhymes foster the love of English".
                                     Chin Han, Medical and scientific writer, editor, Malaysia                                             

"Poems are fun and enjoyable...awesome graphics, too!"

SamVoon, entrepreneur, online bookstore, Malaysia

“Fun rhymes with local examples…help students improve their English in an enjoyable way”.
Dolores Csbai, Instructional Designer, Author of Story from Elfland, Hungary

“Enjoyable, funny and imaginative…useful resource to motivate students to start writing poetry”.
Vijaykumar, teacher, instructional designer, India

 
"A veritable buffet of nonsense, perfect for young learners eager to learn the sillier side of the English language."
E-Learning writer, publisher, author of From Manglish to English, Scotland