Good News For Shel Silverstein Fans

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Good NewsFor Shel Silverstein Fans (NAPSA)—That menagerie of silly and scary creatures illustrated by the author in stunning ink and watercolor washes is back. “Don’t Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies” (HarperCollins Chilr dren’s Books) by DONT Shel Silverstein is the only chil! dren’s book he = GLUMP! and Other : created in full color. Fantasies by Shel Step inside Silverstein this most unusual bestiary @ and meet a number of outrageous characters, including the Wild Gazite, the Flying Festoon, the Slithergadee, and the One-Legged Zantz. Now available again after more than 30 years, this richly rendered collection of 45 poems will mes- merize Shel Sil- verstein fans of all ages. Originally ’ : published in 1964, this is Shel Silverstein’s first-ever poetry collection. Remembered by longtime Silverstein fans as “Uncle Shelby’s Zoo,” “Don’t Bump the Glump!” has been highly sought after as a collector’s item and eagerly anticipated by fans everywhere. Shel Silverstein is the author of “Runny Babbit,” “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Falling Up,” “A Light in the Attic,” “Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back,” “The Giving Tree,” “The Missing Piece,” “The Missing Piece Meets the Big O” and many other classic books of prose and poetry. wa----------- ota neee-------Note to Editors: April is National Poetry Month.