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Book Review: ‘The Boy Who Became a Parrot: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense,’ by Wolverton Hill; illustrated by Laura Carlin

Book Review: ‘The Boy Who Became a Parrot: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense,’ by Wolverton Hill; illustrated by Laura Carlin

Edward Lear, author of “The Owl and the Pussy-cat” and “A Book of Nonsense,” felt such a kinship with parrots that he wished he could become one.

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