Runny Babbit Returns

Reviewed by: Terri Bauld - Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 1, 2018

Review

Runny Babbit returns in this playful collection of 41 poems featuring the beloved characters of the woods. The book opens with the same poem that started all the fun in the earlier Runny Babbit book. Readers will not be disappointed with this collection and will find themselves amused and laughing from beginning to end. The imaginative sketches that accompany the poems are also first rate Silverstein. From having a dad bay (bad day) to having a mighnare (nightmare) to having mad banners (bad manners) laughter is guaranteed. The final poem called Good Night is particularly touching. With a theme of never ending love and the beauty of the friends all speaking the same spanguge thus having a greater understanding of each other. An excellent addition to any poetry collection, this book will entertain young and old.

Overall Book Score: excellent