It's been more than thirty years since the appearance of a collection from America's laureate of light verse. Ogden Nash first gathered together an anthology of thirty years of his published works in 1959. In 1973 his daughters gathered more than four hundred of his poems and called it I Wouldn't Have Missed It, a quote from one of his verses. Now more poems have come to light, so his daughters have once again produced The Best of Ogden Nash, the definitive Nash anthology. The poems display the talent of the man whose verse entranced America from the time of the Great Depression until his death in 1971. The Best of Ogden Nash should delight old fans and introduce new readers to a unique talent.

"[An] affectionate look at Nash's life....Richly detailed with excerpts from family correspondence." - Tri-City Herald

"As winter sets in and holidays are on the horizon, the warmth and cleverness of this anthology of 548 verses makes it a perfect gift - even for those who may be having a rift." - Chicago Tribune

"Even those of us inclined toward felines are captivated by Ogden Nash....Warmth and cleverness...makes it a perfect gift." - Chicago Tribune

"He has become a social necessity…. I have only one criterion for judging authors: how many are there without whom I could not possibly have lived until now? Ogden Nash is one of them." - Saturday Review Of Literature

"The reader will find himself completely captivated by rhyming of such unexpected originality that his only comment is hearty laughter." - Harpers Wine & Spirit

"An outstanding, rare collection of works essential for any definitive poetry library." - Midwest Book Review

"Open this book to any page and find guaranteed laughter." - Chattanooga Times Free Press