Join the Sheebration!

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1 Dear vent Host, Join the heebration! Have you ever seen a Gritchen in your kitchen or dared to dance with a One-egged Zantz? Well, step inside this most unusual zoo and say hello to a remarkable menagerie of silly and scary creatures! Originally published in 1964, Don t ump the Glump! was hel ilverstein s first poetry collection and the only one in full color, featuring stunning ink-and-watercolor paintings. t s now available again after more than three decades, and we invite you to host your own helebration event to spread the word about this exciting occasion. o help you helebrate, please use this Don t ump the Gump! event kit, which includes the following items: helebration name tags for your guests eproducible activity suggestions featuring a selection of outrageous characters from Don t ump the Glump! helebration poster to decorate your event Have fun! HarperCollinsChildren s ooks rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved.

2 eproducible Name ags vent coordinator: copy onto very #5163 rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers.

3 Don t ump the Glump! Word Finder How many words can you make from the letters found in each creature s name below? GMPGCH rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. ZNGDDNK HGD eproducible ctivity

4 t s a Zoo in Here! dentify each creature by drawing a line from the name and description that best fits the picture in the middle column. he Flustering Phant Consider his feelings Don t ask him to dance. rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. he One-egged Zantz he Gru He grows from the stem of the ibulous plant, nd the snob never lets you forget it. He ll bite you through, nd chomp and chew he ald-op Droan ll get awful, awful sick f give your head a lick. eproducible ctivity

5 eproducible ctivity rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. Don t ump the Glump! Word earch ook for the hidden names in the word search below. emember that they can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Once you ve found a name, circle it in the grid and check it off from the word list. GMP Y G M CHO G GZ OH FZ KK DON ZH F Z G N H C H M F G C Z O G H Z C O G H F M O Y P Y K K Q M D N O D P C

6 magination sn t lways lack-and-white What do you think the Gletcher looks like? ead the poem below and draw your own version of this fantastical creature. rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. H GCH ee the Gletcher in his cage, His claws are sharp, his teeth are double. hank heaven he s locked up safe inside, Or we d all be in terrible trouble! eproducible ctivity

7 hyme ime Fill in the blanks with words that rhyme with the underlined words directly above each line. ead the poem from Don t ump the Glump! (page 18) to see how hel ilversein rhymed the lines. rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. H Y he ibely s habits are rather crude He shuns all ordinary nd rather enjoys Girls and. o when you sense him drawing near Pour some ketchup in your _ nd pretend you re a roast Or a poached egg on _ Or a small piece of blueberry pie nd maybe he ll walk right. eproducible ctivity

8 Don t ump the Glump! vent Kit ctivities olutions Don t ump the Glump! Word Finder ome words that we found are: GMPGCH he, leg, get, let, up, gum, glue, much, put, cut ZNGDDNK lab, grad, ran, band, grab, bald, drank HGD it, he, she, hit, late, date, gate, rate, slate, deal, real, seal, age, rage, sage rt 1964, renewed 1992 vil ye, C. ll rights reserved. Permission to reproduce and distribute this page has been granted by the copyright holder, HarperCollins Publishers. Discover exclusive animation, fun games, downloadables, e-cards, and more at hel ilverstein s official website: