Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit an d his friends ToeJurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and manyothers who speak a topsy- turvy language all their own. It's filledwith the most amazing adventures and tongue-twisting rhymesimaginable. And, what's more, Shel Silverstein wrote this yookespecially for bou.
The author of such delights as The Christmas Ark and TheEnchanted Tapestry joins forces with illustrator Pinkney toresurrect a colorful folktale that captures the unique flavor ofthe American South. A 1989 Caldecott Honor Book.
