An illustrated collection of nonsense poetry

Rightside Down

From a walking hat to Auntie Agnes’ cat, Rightside Down is an illustrated collection of absurd, silly and humorous poems that will charm children and adults alike. It was developed for educational purposes, as part of my master’s degree at Edinburgh College of Art.

Front cover of an illustrated collection of nonsense poetry, showing a boy doing a handstand over the title of the book.
Front cover of an illustrated collection of nonsense poetry, showing a boy doing a handstand over the title of the book.
Front and back cover of an illustrated collection of nonsense poetry, showing a boy doing a handstand over the title of the book, and a pair of shoes over the blurb text on the back.
Book spread with an illustration of an alligator smiling with a writer inside of its belly.
Book spread with an illustration of a girl with a really long nose where three birds hang on.
Book spread with two illustrations: one of a bird hanging on the end of a stick and another of a doctor using a ladder to reach an elephant's ear.
A book illustration of a boy floating in water.
A book illustration of an old man listening to some colorful children's drawings.
A book illustration of several kinds of hats and a speech bubble saying "meow" next to the tallest hat.
A book illustration of nine cats dressed with different costumes.
Two book illustrations: one of a boy climbing over a stool to write the word "parents" with a crayon and another of a boy sleeping over a pile of plates.

Maria Luísa Lima

Illustrator

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