Shel Silverstein's First Poetry Collection - In Full Color! Don't Bump The
Glump! and Other Fantasies
Written and Illustrated by SHEL SILVERSTEIN
NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Children's Books proudly
presents DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! And Other Fantasies. Originally published in
1964, this is Shel Silverstein's first ever poetry collection. Remembered by
longtime Silverstein fans as 'Uncle Shelby's Zoo', DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! has
been highly sought after as a collector's item and eagerly anticipated by fans
everywhere.
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DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! is a menagerie of silly and scary creatures
illustrated by the author in stunning ink and watercolor washes -- the only
children's book he created in full color. Step inside this most unusual
bestiary and meet a number of outrageous characters including the Wild Gazite,
the Flying Festoon, the Slithergadee, and the One-Legged Zantz. Now available
again after more than thirty years, this richly rendered collection of 45
poems will mesmerize Shel Silverstein fans of all ages.
Shel Silverstein is the author of Runny Babbit, Where the Sidewalk Ends,
Falling Up, A Light in the Attic, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, The Giving
Tree, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and many other
classic books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet,
performer, recording artist, and a Grammy-winning / Oscar-nominated
songwriter. Shel Silverstein's children's books have sold more than 25 million
hardcover copies in the U.S. alone and have been translated into over 30
languages.
HarperCollins Children's Books is one of the leading publishers of
children's books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality,
award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless
treasures-Charlotte's Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the
Sidewalk Ends and Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics-A Series
of Unfortunate Events, Warriors and Fancy Nancy. HarperCollins Children's
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DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! And Other Fantasies
By Shel Silverstein
HarperCollins Children's Books
9780061493386
$17.99 March 18, 2008 All Ages
www.harpercollinschildrens.com
www.shelsilverstein.com
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