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Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies Hardcover – February 18, 2014

by Shel Silverstein (Author, Illustrator)
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Don't Bump the Glump! turns fifty! A commemorative gold anniversary sticker graces Shel Silverstein's first poetry collection, celebrating fifty years since publication. This, his only book in full color, was published the same year as his famous classic The Giving Tree.

Filled with stunning ink and watercolor illustrations, Don't Bump the Glump! is bursting with Shel Silverstein's unique imagination and bold brand of humor. Are you ready to be astonished, tickled, and entertained by this most unusual bestiary of silly and amazing creatures?

Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator started 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 of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!

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    1 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    64 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 and up
  5. Lexile measure
    NP0L
  6. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.38 x 10 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers
  8. Publication date
    February 18, 2014
  9. ISBN-10
    9780061493386
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0061493386
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Starred Review. Back in 1964—the same year that his Giving Tree was published—Silverstein's first poetry collection appeared; it was also his only children's book to contain full-color art. Reissued in a slightly larger trim size, this collection of 45 poems tours readers past imaginary creatures, beginning with a being that looks remarkably like a fedora but for the jaw subtly poking below one side of the brim and the four tiny feet beneath: This is the Quick-Disguising Ginnit./ Didn't he have you fooled for a minute? There's no question that the intensity of Silverstein's watercolor palette adds to the fun: the gradations in the hat, for example, distract from the ginnit details; more typically, they supply a punch that complements the puckish but simple shapes of Silverstein's silly beasts (The Pointy-Peaked Pavarius,/ A creature most gregarious,/ Who's never taken serious,/ Poor thing). Silly doesn't mean unsophisticated, by the way: most of the work was first published in Playboy. All ages. (Mar.)
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K Up—Several classic tales from Silverstein are celebrating anniversaries, most notably The Giving Tree, still popular at 50. Though this spare but tender allegory for the parent/child relationship still occupies a celebrated place on bookshelves, it's a divisive title, with some critics finding the boy selfish and narcissistic and others even positing that the work represents our destructive relationship with nature. Other new releases employ Silverstein's trademark humor, such as Lafcadio, a laugh-out-loud tale of a sharpshooting lion, now in its 50th year. Dreamers, wishers, liars, hope-ers, pray-ers, and magic bean buyers are in for a treat: Where the Sidewalk Ends, Silverstein's funny, lyrical, and downright bizarre poetry collection, turns 40, and this newest edition contains 12 extra poems. At 50, A Giraffe and a Half and Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? have yet to show their age; these picture books are ridiculous in all the best ways. Finally, meet the Wild Gazite, the Pointy-Peaked Pavarius, and the Long-Necked Preposterous, in Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies, Silverstein's first poetry collection—and the only one in full color—whose arresting wordplay and images are wonderfully disconcerting.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0061493384
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers; Reissue edition (February 18, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780061493386
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061493386
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP0L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.38 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 297 ratings

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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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Harold Wolf
5.0 out of 5 stars The GLUMP & a POINTY-PEAKED PAVARIUS in one book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2008
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Now you don't have to pay the outrageous prices of the used 1964 version of this early Shel Silverstein book. It is reproduced with all it's unbelievable imaginary creatures. It is Silverstein's first poetry collection and aren't fans glad he didn't stop. If you don't know about Silverstein this is a good way to start.

His books are usually suggested for children. I don't agree. Most young children don't get the full picture of the wit and skill of this writer. Kids will like the pictures and the rhymes but there is an exceptional form of humor that takes older youth to adults to fully appreciate. So, it's one for the whole family, but Dad and Mom, reading to the kids, will laugh loudest and longest.

I was unaware that the collection in this book originally appeared in Playboy Magazine. Don't worry--all is safe for any age. It does explain why reading this to grandchildren, nieces and nephews, produces pure fun--but again, the adult reader is the winner. If a word didn't work, the author created a new one. Creatures have names that came more from rhyming need than description--his watercolor/pen images are beyond word description.

Wait till you see the expression on the face of the LONG-NECKED PREPOSTEROUS. Ever seen a GRU, GLEECH, GUMPLEGUTCH, GAZITE, or a GREEL. And the expression on the face of the Tiny-Toed Flustering Phant (Shel Silverstein calls it a snob but asks not to repeat that) is priceless.

Yes, this is a delightful short book for all ages to get a taste of Silverstein. Then move on to "Runny Babbit", the author's final book, published posthumously. It's another "KIDS" book that will actually be enjoyed by an adult reader more than the child. Honest!

And if, when it's time----Shel's line end's don't rhyme----It just perfectly fine----Shel Silverstein will just add something goofy and silly and make you laugh again and again, just like the last page.

A great GIFT BOOK for any age, any time.
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Darth Caffeine
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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Great fun book with wonderful art! The kid loves it and I do too !
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Maine Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars a blast from the past
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020
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My sister, with whom I shared a room growing up, used to read this outloud before going to bed and would scare me with it, as the Glump went bump in the night! When I saw it, I had to buy it for her to read now to her grandchildren. What a fun blast from the past.
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Julie Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars A read-aloud classic returns
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2008
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The late Shel Silverstein's silliness is on full display in this classic 1964 collection of poems about monsters. Silverstein channelled Dr. Seuss in his use of made-up words for imaginary creatures: The Gletcher, the wild Gazite, the Gross-Bottomed Grood. The topper? The unpronounceable Zrbangdraldnk, the name for what basically is just a big lumpy face with feet.

Most of the poems are illustrated with wonderfully loose pen-and-ink drawings swirled with watercolors. The translucent paint looks wet; you can see brush strokes and places where the colors have seeped together. Often the paint doesn't stay inside the line. In fact, I don't think it ever does. But then, I guess when you're painting a Glump, a certain looseness is appropriate.

My favorite poem here:

The Slithergadee has crawled out of the sea.
He may catch all the others, but he won't catch me.
No you won't catch me, old Slithergadee,
You may catch all the others, but you wo---
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Chef_T
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book of Poems
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016
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Don't Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies is a great and fun children's poem book. We love the illustrations and the funny way it reminds us of science while reading the poems. My favorite poem is the Flustering Phant.
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SadesMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Always makes me smile :)
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015
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I love Shel Silverstein and Don't Bump the Glump does not disappoint. Short little poems that are a great way to introduce your little ones to poetry. Plus, it's just fun to say!!
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magic
5.0 out of 5 stars Shel Silverstein never disappoints
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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I purchase this book over and over again as I do with all Shel Silverstein's books. They are all wonderful! I began to appreciate Shel when my daughter was 5. She is now 33 and I buy his books for gifts all the time.
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Marilyn Friedrichs
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
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My granddaughter loves this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't bump the glump
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Second generation first loved 30 years ago, and still available
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5.0 out of 5 stars je suis fan
Reviewed in France on January 29, 2012
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une oeuvre de shel silverstein, c'est toujours un plaisir et je suis toujours impatient,cet écrivain a une âme d'enfant qu'il partage avec tous les enfants et les adultes, une imagination débortante et prolifique, un poème est toujours une surprise et un jeu, ne pas le découvrir c'est refuser une évidence, un lieu touristique, ne pas se mettre en vacances.... je ne saurais trop le conseiller...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read..
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2016
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My grand-daughter absolutely loved this book....glad I bought it.
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