Shel Silverstein

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language...

The second original book to be published since Silverstein's passing in 1999, this poetry collection includes more than one hundred and thirty never-before-seen poems and drawings completed by the cherished American artist and selected by his family from his archives.

Collects poems and drawings that feature Runny and other woodland characters speaking his topsy-turvy language.

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From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings.

Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin' Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection

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There are lots of things a rhino can do around one's house, including eating bad report cards before one's parents can see them, tiptoeing downstairs for a midnight snack, and collecting extra allowance. It is a hilarious look at the joys of having a rhinoceros as your friend, with Silverstein's signature humor and black-and-white artwork.

After leaving the jungle for the circus and a life of fame and wealth, a lion who taught himself to be the best shot in the world discovers he's not really a lion anymore, and not really a man, either.

Un muchacho crece a la juventud a la ancianidad experimentando el amor y la generosidad de un árbol que le da sin esperar que su amor sea correspondido. Summary in English: A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree that gives to him without thought of return.

A collection of humorous poems and drawings.

Humorous selections by Shel Silverstein.