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Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies
It's a zoo in here!
Have you ever...
Seen a Gritchen in your kitchen?
Dared to dance with the One-Legged Zantz?
Declined to dine with the Glub-Toothed Sline?
You haven't? Well then, step inside - but only if you are ready to be amazed, tickled, astonished and entertained by this most unusual bestiary of silly and scary creatures.
Shel Silverstein combined his unique imagination and bold brand of humor for his first poetry collection - the only one he illustrated in full color. Now available again after three decades, DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! and Other Fantasies was originally published in 1964, the same year as his most famous picture book, THE GIVING TREE.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1964
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February 10, 2011
This is Shel Silverstein's very first poetry collection. The poems and artwork may seem a bit primitive if you've been dazzled by his later work, but it was a good start. The illustrations are strange lumpish watercolors, not particularly impressive, but some of them are entertaining.
Here are my two favorite poems:
THE CONSIDERATE SOFT-SHELLED PHIZZINT
You'll never know an animal
more considerate of human feelings
than the Soft-Shelled Phizzint.
Someone has mistaken this one
for a pincushion
and he's too polite to say he isn't.
OOPS!
We've been caught by a Quick-Digesting Gink
And now we are dodging his teeth
And now we're restin'
In his small intestine,
And now we're back out on the street....
Here are my two favorite poems:
THE CONSIDERATE SOFT-SHELLED PHIZZINT
You'll never know an animal
more considerate of human feelings
than the Soft-Shelled Phizzint.
Someone has mistaken this one
for a pincushion
and he's too polite to say he isn't.
OOPS!
We've been caught by a Quick-Digesting Gink
And now we are dodging his teeth
And now we're restin'
In his small intestine,
And now we're back out on the street....
March 25, 2012
Well, firstly I can't really say anything wrong about this book for me. This is probably because my Grandparents had a copy and every time we went round theirs my Grandad would read them to me and my sister. The book has so many good memories for me and I love it. I love the way that the poetry opens up a new world for the reader and although the poetry does seem more suited for younger children I still enjoy reading them immensely.
July 14, 2015
আমার পড়া শেল সিলভারস্টাইনের চতুর্থ বই। আগের তিনটা ছিল দ্যা গিভিং ট্রি, অ্যা জিরাফ এন্ড অ্যা হাফ, অ্যা লাইট ইন দ্যা অ্যাটিক।
এই বইটাতে আছে পিকুলিয়ার কিছু ইমাজিনারি প্রাণী যেগুলো কখনো ফানি, কখনো ক্রিপি, সেগুলো নিয়ে ননসেন্স রাইম। পড়তে পড়তে মাথায় এলো শেল সিলভারস্টাইন লোকটার মাথায় লাখ-লাখ, কোটি কোটি আইডিয়া গিজগিজ করতো কিন্তু এই বইটিতে তিনি সৃজনশীলতাকে সুন্দর করে শেইপ করতে পারেননি, অন্য বইগুলোর মত করে। কবিতাগুলোর ছন্দও কিছুটা আরোপিত মনে হয়েছে। কঠিন কঠিন প্রাণীদের নাম উচ্চারণে আমি অক্ষম হয়েছি। রাইম যদি কানে না বাজে তাহলে আমি ঠিক তৃপ্তি পাই না।
আগে পড়া তিনটি বইতেই ছিল লাইন ড্রয়িং। কিন্তু এখানে শেল সিলভারস্টাইন ওয়াটার কালারে কিছু ড্রয়িং করেছেন ফানি এবং ক্রিপি জন্তু জানোয়ারগুলো নিয়ে। আমার কাছে মনে হয়েছে লাইন ড্রয়িংগুলোই ভাল ছিল। কালার চলে এলে কালারের সাথে কিছু যত্নও চলে আসা জরুরী হয়ে পড়ে। যদিও ড্রয়িংগুলোর জন্য পিকুলিয়ার ফিচারগুলো বুঝতে সুবিধা হচ্ছিল, তবুও ড্রয়িংগুলো একটু বেশিই অদ্ভুত। বিশেষ করে ক্রিপি ড্রয়িংগুলো। সেগুলো কিছুটা আনপ্লেজেন্টও। ছোট থাকতে আমি ভুতের বই পড়ে ভয় পেতে ভালবাসতাম, কিন্তু এই বইয়ের কিছু কিছু রাইম পড়ার সময় মনে হচ্ছে বাচ্চারা ভয় পাবে না তো? ভয়টা কতটুকু পাবে? যতটুকু এঞ্জয়েবল? নাকি মনে স্থায়ী ভয় ঢুকে যাবে? আমি একটা বাচ্চাকে জানি, যার মা তাকে ভুতের ভয় দেখিয়ে খাওয়ায় এবং এর ফলে বাচ্চাটা লোডশেডিং বা অন্ধকারে প্রচুর ভয় পায়। এই জায়গায় ঠিক ডিসিশনে পৌঁছাতে পারিনি। ডিসিশনে পৌঁছাতে না পারাটা খানিকটা ডিস্টার্ব দিচ্ছে।
যাই হোক, এবার কিছুটা হতাশই করলেন শেল সিলভারস্টাইন।
এই বইটাতে আছে পিকুলিয়ার কিছু ইমাজিনারি প্রাণী যেগুলো কখনো ফানি, কখনো ক্রিপি, সেগুলো নিয়ে ননসেন্স রাইম। পড়তে পড়তে মাথায় এলো শেল সিলভারস্টাইন লোকটার মাথায় লাখ-লাখ, কোটি কোটি আইডিয়া গিজগিজ করতো কিন্তু এই বইটিতে তিনি সৃজনশীলতাকে সুন্দর করে শেইপ করতে পারেননি, অন্য বইগুলোর মত করে। কবিতাগুলোর ছন্দও কিছুটা আরোপিত মনে হয়েছে। কঠিন কঠিন প্রাণীদের নাম উচ্চারণে আমি অক্ষম হয়েছি। রাইম যদি কানে না বাজে তাহলে আমি ঠিক তৃপ্তি পাই না।
আগে পড়া তিনটি বইতেই ছিল লাইন ড্রয়িং। কিন্তু এখানে শেল সিলভারস্টাইন ওয়াটার কালারে কিছু ড্রয়িং করেছেন ফানি এবং ক্রিপি জন্তু জানোয়ারগুলো নিয়ে। আমার কাছে মনে হয়েছে লাইন ড্রয়িংগুলোই ভাল ছিল। কালার চলে এলে কালারের সাথে কিছু যত্নও চলে আসা জরুরী হয়ে পড়ে। যদিও ড্রয়িংগুলোর জন্য পিকুলিয়ার ফিচারগুলো বুঝতে সুবিধা হচ্ছিল, তবুও ড্রয়িংগুলো একটু বেশিই অদ্ভুত। বিশেষ করে ক্রিপি ড্রয়িংগুলো। সেগুলো কিছুটা আনপ্লেজেন্টও। ছোট থাকতে আমি ভুতের বই পড়ে ভয় পেতে ভালবাসতাম, কিন্তু এই বইয়ের কিছু কিছু রাইম পড়ার সময় মনে হচ্ছে বাচ্চারা ভয় পাবে না তো? ভয়টা কতটুকু পাবে? যতটুকু এঞ্জয়েবল? নাকি মনে স্থায়ী ভয় ঢুকে যাবে? আমি একটা বাচ্চাকে জানি, যার মা তাকে ভুতের ভয় দেখিয়ে খাওয়ায় এবং এর ফলে বাচ্চাটা লোডশেডিং বা অন্ধকারে প্রচুর ভয় পায়। এই জায়গায় ঠিক ডিসিশনে পৌঁছাতে পারিনি। ডিসিশনে পৌঁছাতে না পারাটা খানিকটা ডিস্টার্ব দিচ্ছে।
যাই হোক, এবার কিছুটা হতাশই করলেন শেল সিলভারস্টাইন।
February 22, 2015
Don’t Bump the Glump and other Fantasies by Shel Silverstein is a collection of humorous and silly poems. One creature called the book a zoo. The poet uses alliteration, assonance and repetition. He uses sound effects to add to the “irritation” made by the way his strange creatures look.
The illustrations are of creatures that look funny and might even be a little scary. There is one creature in color with a poem on each page. The pages have more white space than the creatures and the poetry combined. The poet sends out images and words that make you not want to see, smell, or touch them especially in the dark of night.
Each poem has at least two lines that rhyme. The rhymes are contrived. The creatures’ names are made up. These poems are good for practicing phonics. The age level for this book is k-4. After this book is read a few times, it should be left out to see if the students can phonetically pronounce the names of the creatures.
This poet is showing poems in a new and fresh way. His message is poetry can change the rules anytime it wants. This mean the poets make their own rules and that means there are no rules in poetry.
The illustrations are of creatures that look funny and might even be a little scary. There is one creature in color with a poem on each page. The pages have more white space than the creatures and the poetry combined. The poet sends out images and words that make you not want to see, smell, or touch them especially in the dark of night.
Each poem has at least two lines that rhyme. The rhymes are contrived. The creatures’ names are made up. These poems are good for practicing phonics. The age level for this book is k-4. After this book is read a few times, it should be left out to see if the students can phonetically pronounce the names of the creatures.
This poet is showing poems in a new and fresh way. His message is poetry can change the rules anytime it wants. This mean the poets make their own rules and that means there are no rules in poetry.
December 13, 2009
K-5th Grades
This is Shel Silverstein's first poetry collection and it has all the humor and irreverence that we expect from this author. Children will and have loved this collection because of the way the book makes them use there imaginations when reading these poems about all these fictional creatures. The text is large and easy to read with a lot of white space around it and very little puncuation. The illustrations bring a look to these creatures to help the reader visualize the abstract cratures that Silverstein writes about. This collection is a classic that children will continue to enjoy.
Language Arts/Science- A lesson can be developed about creatures that are obscure to kids that they can learn about. Compare some of those animals with fictional creatures tha Silverstein writes about.
This is Shel Silverstein's first poetry collection and it has all the humor and irreverence that we expect from this author. Children will and have loved this collection because of the way the book makes them use there imaginations when reading these poems about all these fictional creatures. The text is large and easy to read with a lot of white space around it and very little puncuation. The illustrations bring a look to these creatures to help the reader visualize the abstract cratures that Silverstein writes about. This collection is a classic that children will continue to enjoy.
Language Arts/Science- A lesson can be developed about creatures that are obscure to kids that they can learn about. Compare some of those animals with fictional creatures tha Silverstein writes about.
April 8, 2015
Shel Silverstein really knows the rules of poetry. He has flawless rhymes - unless he wants to play with them and break them, and then it works because he knows the rules so well. Some of these are super short, yet he always gets something across whether it's in a 2 page or 2 line poem. Love his imagination.
July 29, 2014
My 5 year old and I just read this for the first time and laughed and giggled all the way through. So if you're a fan of good ole Shel, then this book might be just the book for you! ;) ok I'll leave the rhyming to the professionals! Loved the color drawings and the poems were great.
September 26, 2016
Oh how I wish Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss would have done books with each other! This book did remind me of Dr. Seuss.
June 20, 2018
This was Shel Silverstein's first collection of poems. All of poems feature various creatures and plenty of rhymes. The poems are paired with illustrations, however they are very simple and tend to appear like blobs of color. While there was nothing wrong with these poems, they did not "wow me" like Shel Silverstein's later work. Young children would enjoy the silly language and made up creatures, as you really need to use your imagination. I would recommend for PreK-grade 2.
August 11, 2019
I love shel Silverstein. His nonsensical words are always amusing.
October 17, 2012
Adorable. Poems about made up creatures, most accompanied by a watercolor illustration. I'm a big fan of Shel Silverstein. As a kid I listened to his recording of Where the Sidewalk Ends countless times. The stuff in here was originally published in Playboy in the 1960s, then collected into a book in 1992, but I somehow only found it yesterday. Not a problem though. It's still delightful.
A lot of the rhymes and animals remind me of Edward Gorey's creatures, though some are complete Lewis Carroll nonsense. My favorites were The Considerate Soft-Shelled Phizzint, The Zumbies, Gumplegutch, and especially the Quick-Disguising Ginnit, who looks exactly like a lizard pretending to be a cowboy hat.
Four stars. Short & silly rhyming poems with wonderful color illustrations. Probably good for reading aloud if you work through the pronunciation on your own first.
A lot of the rhymes and animals remind me of Edward Gorey's creatures, though some are complete Lewis Carroll nonsense. My favorites were The Considerate Soft-Shelled Phizzint, The Zumbies, Gumplegutch, and especially the Quick-Disguising Ginnit, who looks exactly like a lizard pretending to be a cowboy hat.
Four stars. Short & silly rhyming poems with wonderful color illustrations. Probably good for reading aloud if you work through the pronunciation on your own first.
April 24, 2014
I'm afraid I'm a little disappointed in this collection. Most of the poems are not very good, and while the strange creatures described appeal to my 4 year old the vocabulary is a little too advanced for him. I don't mean that he shouldn't be exposed to good vocabulary, I don't spare him, but it takes a bit away from the fun if I have to explain 3 or 4 words in a 5 line poem. The watercolor drawings are fun, though and the longer poems are good and funny. It's telling that my son thought the best poem was the one about the Muffer (with no illustration):
SEE THE MUFFER
Above, you see the Muffer, who...
You don't?
Well, anyway, you see his tracks, the Muffer has gone to sup--
You don't?
Why that sly old beast...
I do believe he's gone and covered them up!
He thought it was hilarious and mad me read it over and over!
SEE THE MUFFER
Above, you see the Muffer, who...
You don't?
Well, anyway, you see his tracks, the Muffer has gone to sup--
You don't?
Why that sly old beast...
I do believe he's gone and covered them up!
He thought it was hilarious and mad me read it over and over!
December 7, 2014
Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies is Shel Silverstein's first book of poetry. It is directed for children and contains his usual silly, imaginary situations that kids enjoy reading. This is Shel's only book that was publishes with colored illustrations throughout the entire book. Even though that is completely unusual for Shel, it is still a fun read with so many humorous poems that force people to use their imaginations for these bizarre situations. I love Shel's style of writing. It is perfect for teachers and parents to give to young readers to enjoy. These poems are funny and exciting, and allow these kids to step away from serious poetry and have fun with it. Shel is famous for that. He helps readers have fun and let go of their worries.
November 10, 2015
Dont Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies by Shel Silverstein is a collection of silly poems. The book is illustrated with funny and scary colored creatures in each page. This story is a poetry book, but the rhymes in this story are contrived. There are about four to six lines on each page and they describe what is going in each page and who are the creatures in the story. Although there are different poems in the stroy they all have a connnection, they are all made up and they all have a different unique name. Shel Silverstein introduced a new way to view poetry, through this book he sends out a message, he is diplaying that poetry had no rules and it can read, written, and displayed in many different ways.
January 10, 2017
This is the fifth Silverstein book I've read to my brother before bedtime. This one wasn't as fun for us, and we found that a couple of times, we couldn't figure out what was funny. This book is a set of poems about fictional monsters or wild creatures that Silverstein made up, all with funny names. I think the fun of it was meant to be that it would be fun to hear all of the names out loud and have them rhyme with other English words, but other than this routine, there wasn't that much content. I think the charm of Silverstein's poems is that he portrays life experiences with a sense of humor and in a whimsical way, which appeals to children and adults alike. This was just a book about animals. Not bad, but not great.
January 12, 2016
Don't Bump the Glump! proved to be an entertaining read that I shared with my 10 year old brother. This collection of verses has Shel's subtle humor combined with more blaring colored illustrations. I'm more used to Shel's pen-and-ink, but I really did enjoy the bright watercolor and pen. (If you were using this as a unit study, an activity that would go along nicely would be the 'find a shape' in water color splashes.) Being full of crazy monsters and implausible situations, this book is a collection of zany poetry. Great as a solitary read or as a read aloud in pieces (or all at once)!
October 26, 2016
This is a Shel Silverstein I hadn't read. On the cover it says that it was his first poetry collection. I can see a few flashes of his future brilliance here, but most of the poems just seem silly. They are fun to read aloud, though. I would like to read some of them with children and see the response. Here's one I liked:
THE WILD GAZITE
Late last night
I'd a terrible fight
With a wild Gazite
With eyes of white
And a fifty-foot height
And he gave me a fright
When he gave me a bite
And then squeezed me so tight.
But I fixed him, alright--
I turned on the light!
THE WILD GAZITE
Late last night
I'd a terrible fight
With a wild Gazite
With eyes of white
And a fifty-foot height
And he gave me a fright
When he gave me a bite
And then squeezed me so tight.
But I fixed him, alright--
I turned on the light!
March 27, 2008
Not all of the poems in this little bestiary of critters are inspired; the illustrations are also of variable quality. But it is charming, nevertheless.
If one hadn't already guessed that the author was not a Christian, I think the following poem would be a dead giveaway.
THE TERRIBLE FEEZUS
There is a terrible twenty-foot Feezus.
Shhh ... I don't think he sees us.
If one hadn't already guessed that the author was not a Christian, I think the following poem would be a dead giveaway.
THE TERRIBLE FEEZUS
There is a terrible twenty-foot Feezus.
Shhh ... I don't think he sees us.
October 21, 2015
This book is a poetry, and it is by Shel Silverstein.
This book is a great for poetry because it has a lot of poems to read and you could read this in thirty minutes. My favorite one is " The One-Legged Zantz" it says "Please be kind to the One-Legged Zantz.
Consider his feelings-
Don't ask him to Dance.
Yes, I recommend this book because it has a lot of funny poems.
This book is a great for poetry because it has a lot of poems to read and you could read this in thirty minutes. My favorite one is " The One-Legged Zantz" it says "Please be kind to the One-Legged Zantz.
Consider his feelings-
Don't ask him to Dance.
Yes, I recommend this book because it has a lot of funny poems.
June 21, 2020
Silverstein, Shel. Don’t bump the glump! (2010).
“Don’t Bump the Glump!” is the first anthology of Shel Silverstein’s poems. It’s much more simple and almost primitive compared to his more famous works such as “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and “The Giving Tree.” The illustrations found within are simple and weird, often looking more like globs of accidental watercolor. It can also seem that Silverstein pulled inspiration from these globs, creating monsters and weird creatures and writing poems about them.
Silverstein had a gift for rhyme and knew how to manipulate words that never seemed to be good for rhyming in the first place. He used all sorts of rhyme schemes and literary devices, from limericks and monorhymes, to traditional ABAB and alliteration. The poems in this collection will appeal to young readers because he draws from nonsensical terms and made-up words, but also with everyday items children can identify:
Some of the words he uses might be a bit advanced for younger readers, but he uses them in such a way, they sound funny and delightful. It’s a great way to introduce how fun it can be to manipulate language like Silverstein does. It's not my favorite anthology of poems by him (I'm more partial to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic," but his talent is still obvious and children will still enjoy the obvious nonsensical goofiness that shines through in this book. Target age: 7+
“Don’t Bump the Glump!” is the first anthology of Shel Silverstein’s poems. It’s much more simple and almost primitive compared to his more famous works such as “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and “The Giving Tree.” The illustrations found within are simple and weird, often looking more like globs of accidental watercolor. It can also seem that Silverstein pulled inspiration from these globs, creating monsters and weird creatures and writing poems about them.
Silverstein had a gift for rhyme and knew how to manipulate words that never seemed to be good for rhyming in the first place. He used all sorts of rhyme schemes and literary devices, from limericks and monorhymes, to traditional ABAB and alliteration. The poems in this collection will appeal to young readers because he draws from nonsensical terms and made-up words, but also with everyday items children can identify:
“He’ll sing with the Whispies
Who live in Rice Krispies
And serve them my cheese
and sardines,
And they call to the Zox
in the old napkin box
To come down and play bridge
in the beans.”
Some of the words he uses might be a bit advanced for younger readers, but he uses them in such a way, they sound funny and delightful. It’s a great way to introduce how fun it can be to manipulate language like Silverstein does. It's not my favorite anthology of poems by him (I'm more partial to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic," but his talent is still obvious and children will still enjoy the obvious nonsensical goofiness that shines through in this book. Target age: 7+
November 15, 2018
Surprisingly, this is Shel Silverstein's first book of poetry! It was originally published in 1964 in the same year as "The Giving Tree," and it was re-released decades later. Students will love to read this book of poetry by the author of, "Where the Sidewalk Ends" because Silverstein is the author that woke them up to the joys of poetry. The creativity and the rhyme scattered throughout will draw the children in and keep their attention. Each imaginative creature is colorfully depicted in illustrations and text. Each reader can pick their favorite, but I am a big fan of The Bibely. It eats boys and girls so the author recommends disguising children with ordinary food like ketchup that The Bibely would never eat. I also like the Gritchen who lives in the Kitchen. This creature is unique looking, and he hangs out with some equally frightening cohorts.
In my classroom, I could think of several ways to use this book. First, the students could compare and contrast this poetry writing to the later works by Shel Silverstein that they are already familiar with from their past reading. Additionally, this book would be a brilliant selection for a creative writing project where students could write about the creatures described the poems. Each page presents a new, character that would interest students across many grade levels! Lastly, this book would be an engaging and relevant way to assess decoding skills with many of the nonsense words Silverstein uses throughout the book. Any of these activities would capture and inspire the imagination of students!
In my classroom, I could think of several ways to use this book. First, the students could compare and contrast this poetry writing to the later works by Shel Silverstein that they are already familiar with from their past reading. Additionally, this book would be a brilliant selection for a creative writing project where students could write about the creatures described the poems. Each page presents a new, character that would interest students across many grade levels! Lastly, this book would be an engaging and relevant way to assess decoding skills with many of the nonsense words Silverstein uses throughout the book. Any of these activities would capture and inspire the imagination of students!
November 13, 2019
Not his finest work, this first collection of Silverstein poetry centers around imaginary creatures. Some of it rhymes, some of it doesn’t and far too much of it centers around the name of the creatures themselves, which are not always intuitively pronounced. This book speaks more to Silverstein’s limitations than it does to his range.
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I decided to take a deep dive into Shel Silverstein’s works for children. Here is my ranking of these works:
1) Where the Sidewalk Ends
2) The Giving Tree
3) A Giraffe and a Half
4) A Light in the Attic
5) Every Thing On It
6) Falling Up
7) Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?
8) The Missing Piece
9) Runny Babbit
10) Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back
11) Runny Babbit Returns
12) The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
13) Don’t Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies
Haven't read: How to Draw an Elephant
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I decided to take a deep dive into Shel Silverstein’s works for children. Here is my ranking of these works:
1) Where the Sidewalk Ends
2) The Giving Tree
3) A Giraffe and a Half
4) A Light in the Attic
5) Every Thing On It
6) Falling Up
7) Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?
8) The Missing Piece
9) Runny Babbit
10) Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back
11) Runny Babbit Returns
12) The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
13) Don’t Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies
Haven't read: How to Draw an Elephant
November 20, 2019
Don't Bump the Glump is probably my favorite of Silverstein's work. It contains several rhyming poems about these crazy imaginary creatures and the things they do. It's easy for the reader to get lost not only reading these poems but viewing the detail put into the drawings of these zany monsters. This was Silverstein's only work to contain full-color art and I think it is better because of it. It's easy to see why Silverstein is one of the most popular poets for children because of the amount of imagination that goes into his work. Students could create their own creatures and within a poem explain what that monster would do, where it lives, and accompany that with a drawing.
November 27, 2017
This is one of the few Shel Silverstein books that I had not read as a kid. I saw it in a bookstore one day and I immediately picked it up. This time Shel reminds me a little of Dr. Seuss. He creates his animals and has a short poem describing each of them. Despite my love for Shel and his amazing poetry I found this book a little lacking. It did not have the appeal or the emotion that I usually get out of Shel's poems. I did still enjoy it, and the creatures were fun. I would still recommend this book to friends as it is really enjoyable.
April 10, 2019
Before doing this for Toddler Storytime, I had marked a few of the pages that I wanted to read for the kids since it's national poetry month. While I thought the poems were funny, and the parents laughed throughout, the kids did not find it funny at all. The kids actually thought a few of the poems were scary, so I stopped and went on to singing a song with them. I gave it two stars because I would love to try the poems with an older age group, but I will definitely not use it for Toddler Storytime again.
May 15, 2020
Genre: Children's Poetry - Fantasy
Ages: K-6th
Shel Silverstein's poems, Don't Bump the Glump! included, are great for reading to young children and introducing them to poetry. Don't Bump the Glump! is so imaginative and children will love looking at the illustrations of the imaginary animals. I love that Shel Silverstein shows children that it is perfectly fine to create new words and create a story around it. There are also some great vocabulary words woven into some of the poems. Like all his work, it is fun to read aloud and will make you laugh!
Ages: K-6th
Shel Silverstein's poems, Don't Bump the Glump! included, are great for reading to young children and introducing them to poetry. Don't Bump the Glump! is so imaginative and children will love looking at the illustrations of the imaginary animals. I love that Shel Silverstein shows children that it is perfectly fine to create new words and create a story around it. There are also some great vocabulary words woven into some of the poems. Like all his work, it is fun to read aloud and will make you laugh!
July 14, 2022
This reads like If I Ran The Zoo but slightly more sinister. Apparently this is Shel's first book of poetry and the theme is strange creatures. Unlike his other books of poetry the illustrations have color (watercolor it seems).
Apparently much of the material in this book was originally printed in Playboy, make of that what you will.
Overall, this is fun to read and look at but not nearly as perfect as the poetry books that would follow (Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up).
Apparently much of the material in this book was originally printed in Playboy, make of that what you will.
Overall, this is fun to read and look at but not nearly as perfect as the poetry books that would follow (Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up).
September 28, 2017
This is a fun book! I’ve read a lot of Shel Silverstein books before, but I have never seen this one until now. I think this book would be useful in k-4 classrooms. It is a book full of poetry and colors! It would be great to use when working on alliteration, assonance and repetition. It could also be useful in learning phonics.
November 21, 2018
Genre: Poetry
Date: 11-21
Grade Range: 2-5
This is a delightful collection of poems by Shel Silverstein. Some of the poems are short and easy while others are longer and have more nonsense words in them like Gleeech or Gheli or Zrbangdraldnk. The illustrations are just as entertaining as the poems are. These are great for a laugh and will be great to introduce kids to poetry.
Date: 11-21
Grade Range: 2-5
This is a delightful collection of poems by Shel Silverstein. Some of the poems are short and easy while others are longer and have more nonsense words in them like Gleeech or Gheli or Zrbangdraldnk. The illustrations are just as entertaining as the poems are. These are great for a laugh and will be great to introduce kids to poetry.
March 29, 2019
From famed author Shel Silverstein comes a collection of poems, based on unique illustrations about watching out for, laughing at, or enjoying the whimsical and silliness of the glump as well as other fantastical beasts/creatures!
Leaves a lot to your own imagination
Great read alike for Dr. Seuss fans!
Leaves a lot to your own imagination
Great read alike for Dr. Seuss fans!
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