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Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook Hardcover – September 19, 2017
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An Amazon Best Book of 2017 * A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 * A NCTE 2018 Notable Poetry Book
Runny Babbit, the lovable star of Shel Silverstein’s New York Times bestselling poetry book, is back in this instant New York Times bestseller!
Runny Babbit Returns, a collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings, features Runny and other woodland characters who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.
This carefully compiled work from the Silverstein archives is filled with spoonerism poems that are both playful and poignant. With tongue-twisting word play and uproarious characters, the endearingly befuddled Runny Babbit and his friends embody Shel Silverstein’s singular style, the one we all know and love.
Fans of all ages won’t want to miss their chance to follow their favorite Runny in this New York Times bestseller of laugh-out-loud adventures!
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length96 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureNP
- Dimensions7.25 x 0.6 x 8.38 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateSeptember 19, 2017
- ISBN-100062479393
- ISBN-13978-0062479396
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From the Back Cover
Way down in the green woods
Where the animals all play,
They do things and they say things
In a different sort of way—
Instead of sayin’ “purple hat,”
They all say “hurple pat.”
Instead of sayin’ “feed the cat,”
They just say “ceed the fat.”…
Return to the topsy-turvy world of Runny Babbit and friends in another billy sook by the celebrated creator of The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Runny Babbit, and many more.
About the Author
Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins; Reprint edition (September 19, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 96 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062479393
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062479396
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : NP
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.25 x 0.6 x 8.38 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #127,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Children's Humorous Poetry
- #363 in Children's General Humor Books
- #1,902 in Children's Classics
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"And now, children, your Uncle Shelby is going to tell you a story about a very strange lion- in fact, the strangest lion I have ever met." So begins Shel Silverstein's very first children's book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. It's funny and sad and has made readers laugh and think since it was published in 1963. It was followed the next year by three more books. The first of them, The Giving Tree, is a moving story about the love of a tree for a boy. Shel returned to humor the same year with A Giraffe and a Half, delighting readers with a most riotous ending. The third book in 1964 was Uncle Shelby's Zoo Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies, Shel's first poetry collection, and his first and only book illustrated in full color. It combined his unique imagination and bold brand of humor in this collection of silly and scary creatures. Shel's second collection of poems and drawings, Where the Sidewalk Ends, was published in 1974. His recording of the poems won him a Grammy for best Children's Album. In this collection, Shel invited children to dream and dare to imagine the impossible, from a hippopotamus sandwich to the longest nose in the world. With his next collection of poems and drawings, A Light in the Attic, published in 1981, Shel asked his readers to turn the light on in their attics, to put something silly in the world, and not to be discouraged by the Whatifs. Instead he urged readers to catch the moon or invite a dinosaur to dinner- to have fun! A Light in the Attic was the first children's book to break onto the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for a record-breaking 182 weeks. The last book that was published before his death in 1999 was Falling Up (1996). Like his other books, it is filled with unforgettable characters. Shel Silverstein's legacy continued with the release of a new work,Runny Babbit, the first posthumous publication conceived and completed before his death and released in March 2005. Witty and wondrous, Runny Babbit is a poetry collection of simple spoonerismsH, which twist the tongue and tease the mind. Don't Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies was recently reissued in 2008 after being unavailable for over 30 years. Shel was always a believer in letting his work do the talking for him--few authors have ever done it better.
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Customers enjoy the fun and clever writing in this book. They find the illustrations beautiful and the era nostalgic. The book is described as a wonderful read-aloud and a classic by Shel Silverstein.
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Customers enjoy the fun writing style of the book. They find it clever and silly, with great wordplay that creates giggles in kids. The book is described as a nice read for kids.
"...The text is clever and creative. The illustrations are amusing and so silly that I can't imagine anyone who reads them won't love them...." Read more
"...books of spoonerisms for the last year, and this Shel Silverstein book is particularly fun." Read more
"Just what I expected! It is witty and fun and beautifully illustrated. It is a wonderful read aloud book." Read more
"...I enjoy his books because they are fun, and some lessons, for the young and old! Buy his books for you or as a gift...." Read more
Customers enjoy the illustrations in the book. They find it cute, witty, and fun. The illustrations are beautifully done, making it a wonderful read-aloud book.
"...The text is clever and creative. The illustrations are amusing and so silly that I can't imagine anyone who reads them won't love them...." Read more
"Just what I expected! It is witty and fun and beautifully illustrated. It is a wonderful read aloud book." Read more
"Adorable book by the genius Shel Silverstein. I love his books! Amazon did not pack properly and it arrived crushed and they replaced it no problem" Read more
"Cute book! I'm reading it with my almost 5 year old granddaughter, she is able to figure out the interesting mix up of the letters." Read more
Customers enjoy the era. They find the book precious and fun, a great throwback to another time. It's a classic Silverstein book that is good for a laugh and bedtime reading for kids.
"Love all of Silverstein’s writings; but this 2nd in a “series” is so precious and FUN! Kinda like Rindercella who slopped her dripper!😜..." Read more
"Classic Silverstein. Good for a chuckle and a bedtime read for the kids. We do love Runny Babbit in this house" Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars So fun as usual!
5.0 out of 5 stars poemas e desenhos do Shel Silverstein
Ex: Invés de "feed the cat", "ceed the fat", por exemplo.
Reviewed in Brazil on December 8, 2019
Ex: Invés de "feed the cat", "ceed the fat", por exemplo.








