"I wish I had done this book!"
-Maurice Sendak

Runny Babbit lent to wunch
And heard the saitress way
"We have some lovely stabbit rew—
Our Special for today."

From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature.

Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.

Dennis Locorriere, former lead singer with Dr. Hook, one of the biggest pop bands ever,  has recently released two solo albums Out of the Dark and One of the Lucky Ones. His own shows have always featured Shel Silversteins songs and he was Shel's choice to perform The Devil and Billy Markham at the Lincoln Center in 1989.

Shel Silverstein is the author-artist of many books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter. He wrote this yook especially for bou.