Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies

by Shel Silverstein

Other authorsShel Silverstein (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

PS3569.I47224 D66

Genres

Publication

HarperCollins Publishers (2014), Edition: Reissue, 64 pages

Description

A most unusual collection of whacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.

User reviews

LibraryThing member lecowan
This collection of poems is about imaginary creatures and their characteristics. Most of the imaginary creatures in these poems come with some type of warning to the reader and at times makes the reader jump with anticipation. Overall, it's a cute collection of poems for children with active
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imaginations, enjoy imaginary creatures and who like to have a "fun" scare every once in a while.

I haven’t ever read this particular collection of Shel Silverstein’s but have read a couple of his others. This collection of poems was recommended to me by the local librarian as something different to read. I thought some of the imaginary creatures in this collection where comical and then some of them were a little too descriptive on the scary aspects of the creature. My eight-year-old did not like the book and my 11-year-old liked different parts of it.

I think this collection of poems would be put to its best use by being offered in an imaginative creature unit around Halloween time. The students could read these poems, decide which one they like the best and draw a picture of this creature with a written reason why they liked it. Another implementation would be to have the students dress up as that creature in area time and tell the class why they liked that creature the best.
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LibraryThing member tmarks
Shel Silverstein's first poetry collection is a must read. The only collection ever done in full color.
LibraryThing member johnlobe
Shel Silverstein's Don't Bump the Glump is comprised of a set of introductions to imaginary animals. While many of these animals are dangerous, there is enough silliness going to keep younger readers reassured. This book was Silverstein's first poetry collection. It has been republished, complete
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with his colour illustrations.
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LibraryThing member ShelbyStancil
Summary:
A collection of crazy poems about all sorts of fantasy creatures and events. It describes how each critter lives and how they interact with the world around them.

Personal Reaction:
I wasn't overly fond of this collection. The poems were sweet but I prefer A light in the Attic. The Glump
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was an interesting character that is for sure but it just did not have the spark I needed to get into it. The pictures were not all that eye catching. If he had added a little color I think that would have helped.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. We could do an author spotlight. Talk about Shel Silverstein himself and his works.
2. Have the kids try their hand at a Shel-type poem.
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LibraryThing member sarahbatte
A collection of different poems. This poetry book uses different animals to entertain his audience. This is Silverstiens first book of poems.
LibraryThing member nkertz
this is a story full of crazy creatures. it explores the wonders that a fertile imagination can hold. this would be a great book to have older kids read and then assign a creative writing prompt based on this book.
LibraryThing member Savannah_Horton
This book is a great book for children to look outside of the box. The children can use their imagination to see what each page in this book is talking about. I think it is a good book but challenging.
LibraryThing member kellw
Poems about monsters. The drawings are highly imaginative. Reminds me of Dr. Seuss just because it's all silly names and situations. Kids could play with the scariness of the monsters which aren't too scary, but kinda scary!
LibraryThing member lah030
Poetry. I would use this story as examples for teaching student poetry. Shel Silverstein has great examples for students of topics to write about if the cannot come up with topics themselves.
LibraryThing member stomas5
Summary: This collection of usual poems by Shel Silverstein is bound to grab reader's attention. Throughout this book, readers will find amazing images and poems of never before seen animals and creatures fit for an exotic zoo. With rhyme, repetition, and an assortment of odd end names and phrases
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Silverstein creates a world unlike any other.

Argument: I enjoyed this collection of children's poetry for many reasons and do highly recommend it for a higher level elementary classroom. The first reason I enjoyed this collection was for its unusual and even a little scary illustrations. These images of creatures are so odd and unrealistic, they have a bit of a horror element to them. There is no definite shape to them and their colors are a mix of unlikely patterns. With that being said, children would love these amazingly different creations and connect them with their own artwork and drawings. The second reason I enjoyed this book was because of its strange names and creatures. This collection focuses on a bunch of different made-up animals that live in a variety of weird common places. It gives a whole new meaning to imagination and creativity and makes the story fun and engaging for children. For example, on page 11 there is a creature called the bibely who is very funny shaped and blue. The last reason I enjoyed this collection was the prologue. It sets the mood for the collection of poems and really makes children question and wonder what they are about to see. For example, the prologue states "Now the Bears and the Bees and the Chinpanazees are creatures with which we are familiar but...". It engages readers and raises their curiosity from the moment they begin reading.
The main message of this collection of poems by Silverstein is to never underestimate the power of imagination and creativity. This book relates to children because these types of creatures and situations are something taken directly from their imaginations. It is a book filled with intriguing ideas causing children to think and imagine if these creatures were actually real.
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LibraryThing member KristyPratt
This book is a collection of monster poems with the theme of “finding humor in things that scare us”. I like this book for several reasons. I like the different, scary but silly monsters that are the characters of this book. They take the wild imagination that children tend to have when it
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comes to monsters and puts a humorous spin on them through the poems. For example, Zrbangdraldnk is a poem about a monster with the illustration funny but a little scary. It tells about this monster arriving and he needs be announced, but is hard to pronounce. It makes you laugh and the monster not seem so scary. Another reason that I like this poetry book is the illustrations. They are simple pen drawings with soft water colors. They are drawn in a child-like manner that reflects a young imagination. For example, The Wild Gazite is drawn like a dinosaur, but with simple outlines and uneven eyes and teeth, as though a small child drew it.
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LibraryThing member pathogenik
Not as good as his more famous works.
LibraryThing member Sberry6
What a funny and interesting book full of great tongue-twisters. This book is a collection of different poems of monsters with different funny and quirky characteristics. Many of the poems talk about where the monsters live, their eating habits, or where you can find them. Some of the poems are
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short where there are 3 to 4 lines or 2 pages. Most of the poems have different illustrations to accompany the poems. The illustrations are fascinating as well due to the hue of each monster. The monsters are drawn by hand with simple black lines and are filled in with water colors giving the appearance of a tie-dye effect. This was such a great read due to the fact of the silly rhyming that is throughout collection. My favorite poem in the book is “Long- Necked Preposterous”. This poem is does not rhyme which is why it is my favorite. When I read this particular poem out loud it made me laugh because all the other poems were silly and rhymed. It was a surprise to see this one small poem. I think the moral of this book is to show children that there are many different things in life that are beautiful in their own way. Some monsters are fat some are skinny. Some are tall and some are short just like the human race.
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LibraryThing member lissabeth21
In this first collection of Shel Silverstein, a few of the poems show a glimmer of his future brilliance. Most were even too strange or short for my boys to really appreciate though.
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
This is Shel Silverstein's first collection of poetry, made up of various short (mostly a paragraph or two) poems about animals he has made up, such as the titular Gump as well as the Zippity, the Gheli, the Slurm, and so on and so on. It is rather ridiculous, but it is funny. The full-color
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illustrations show you what the imaginary animals look like and often help to tell the story being presented in the poem.

My elementary school-aged niece liked this book very much and asked for multiple reads. Incidentally, it's a bit of a pain wrapping your tongue around all the made-up names, so it can be a bit of a trying readaloud. On the plus side, since most of the names end a line and therefore rhyme with the next line, you can figure out how to pronounce them eventually. As you might surmise, this is the type of book that kids really like and adults merely tolerate. However, I must say Silverstein's fun and wacky poems are a good way to get kids to start liking poetry, rather than starting with something more serious and staid.
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LibraryThing member melissa_tullo
This book is Shel Silverstein's first collection of poetry, originally published in 1964. It includes a menagerie of strange animal illustrations that Silverstein drew and colored himself. Each poem varies in length, some are only three lines while others can take up a whole page. Their rhyme
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scheme and accompanying illustrations have a Dr. Seuss vibe. There is even an imaginary animal called a grinch! I would recommend this book for students around second or third grade and older. I think the animals names might be difficult for younger kids to read on their own but it would make a great book for the teacher or a parent to read aloud. It can also be a great introduction to poetic elements like rhythm, rhyming words and the importance of imagery.
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LibraryThing member SarahFromAmerica
This short poetry book is full of quick and simple poems. They are nonsensical – what is a “glump”? The book allows the readers to use their imagination and be silly while thinking about the poems. This would be good for beginning readers, as Silverstein's words are simple.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1964

Physical description

64 p.; 10 inches

ISBN

9780061493386

UPC

000061493384
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