(NAPSA)—Adelightful new book filled with rhyme, wordplay and humor may have yourchildren “purning tages” for hours. The book, called “Runny Babbit, A Billy Sook” (Harper Collins, $17.99), was written by famous children’s author Shel Silverstein. It uses spoonerisms (the accidental switching of the parts of two or more words) to tell fun tales; “bunny rabbit,” for example, becomes “runny babbit.” Here’s an example of a playful poem from Silverstein’s book: So ifyou say, “Let’s bead a rook That's billy as can se,” You’re talkin’ Runny Babbit talk, Just like mim andhe. Shel Silverstein is the creator of such children’s favorites as “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “A Light in the Attic,” “Falling Up” and “The Giving Tree.” Completed before Silverstein’s death in 1999, “Runny Babbit” was a work in progress for over 20 years, and has been described as “groundbreaking, insightful and witty.” For more information, visit www.shelsilverstein.com or www. harpercollins.com.
