A review by divadiane
Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies by Shel Silverstein

3.0

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!