Runny Babbit

Written & illustrated by Shel Silverstein

Enter a whimsical world where words twist and turn, creating a playful language adventure.

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96 pages· 2,344 words· Est. 19 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Runny Babbit, a delightful character in a world where words swap letters and syllables, creating a topsy-turvy language. Join Runny and his quirky friends like Toe Jurtle and Skertie Gunk as they navigate this playful, mixed-up universe. Can you decipher their unique way of speaking? Dive into this enchanting tale and discover the joy of spoonerisms, where every phrase is a puzzle and every sentence a game. Get ready for a linguistic adventure that will tickle your imagination and challenge your wit. Welcome to the whimsical world of Runny Babbit!

From the publisher

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: Runny Babbit.

Runny Babbit is Shel Silverstein’s hilarious and _New York Times-_bestselling book of spoonerisms—words or phrases with letters or syllables swapped: bunny rabbit becomes Runny Babbit.

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.

So if you say, “Let’s bead a rook

That’s billy as can se,”

You’re talkin’ Runny Babbit talk,

Just like mim and he.

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

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