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Runny Babbit Returns by Shel Silverstein

Runny Babbit Returns

Another Billy Sook

Shel Silverstein

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 19, 2017

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!

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Who it’s for
Spoonerisms turn these playful poems into tongue-twisting puzzles with a gently poignant edge.
Themes
Playful wordplay, Humor
Genres
Poetry, Rabbit Stories, Funny Stories

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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.

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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!

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Spoonerisms turn these playful poems into tongue-twisting puzzles with a gently poignant edge.

Come here for

  • Woodland characters speaking in topsy-turvy language
  • Wordplay that rewards a second read

Expect

  • Forty-one poems paired with drawings
  • A mix of uproarious humor and tenderness

Where it sits

Poetry72%
Rabbit Stories72%
Funny Stories32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Pet Stories
  • Rabbit Stories
  • The Classics
  • Alphabet Books
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  • Girls & Young Women
  • Funny Stories
Authors
Shel Silverstein
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 19, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Playful wordplay · Humor
Reading lane
Pet Stories