Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein.

Format:

Book

Title:

Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein.

Author:

Silverstein, Shel.

ISBN:

9780060291693

Edition:

[25th anniversary ed.].

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.) digital, stereo

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Book contents: Invitation -- Eighteen flavors -- Melinda Mae -- Sick -- Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too -- Enter this deserted house -- Jimmy Jet and his TV set -- For sale -- Warning -- Yipiyuk -- Crocodile's toothache -- Stone telling -- Ridiculous Rose -- Boa constrictor -- Peanut-butter sandwich -- Listen to the mustn'ts -- Hug o'war -- Smart -- Forgotten language -- Farmer and the queen -- One who stayed -- No difference -- Wild boar -- Thumbs -- Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out -- My hobby -- Early bird -- Me-Stew -- Captain Hook -- With his mouth full of food -- Flying festoon -- Silver fish -- Generals -- Worst -- Dreadful -- My beard.

CD contents: Sick -- Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too -- The silver fish -- With his mouth full of food -- Crocodile's toothache -- Listen to the mustn'ts -- Smart -- The farmer and the queen -- Dreadful -- Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out.

Summary:

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

Subject(s):

Children's poetry, American.

Humorous poetry, American.

Humorous poetry.

Genre:

Humorous poetry.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Searching... Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Library	YA 811.54 SIL	Searching... Unknown
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Summary

Shel Silverstein's most popular book, Where the Sidewalk Ends, is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a CD of highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. This is a wonderful gift and keepsake for Shel Silverstein fans, old and new.

From the outrageously funny to the quietly affecting--and touching on everything in between--here are poems and drawings that illuminate the remarkable world of the well-known folksinger, humorist, and creator of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and many other classics that continue to resonate.

You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.

Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings stretches the bounds of imagination and will be cherished by readers of all ages. This is a collection that belongs on everyone's bookshelf. Makes a great gift for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and graduation.

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book by Shel Silverstein!

Author Notes

The most popular current writer of humorous verse for children, Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been married and divorced, has one daughter, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. His career includes composing popular songs, drawing cartoons, writing many adult articles (several for Playboy), and acting. However, he is best known for his self-illustrated children's poetry.

His first such book was Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back (1963), the humorous tale of a lion who turns the tables on hunters. It was followed by The Giving Tree (1964), a story of a parentlike tree that gives endlessly and is endlessly used by its son. Several other such picture books followed, including The Missing Piece (1976), about a circle that goes in search of a missing piece, and its sequel, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1981). However, two collections of poetry are probably his best-loved work: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (1974), and A Light in the Attic (1981).

All of Silverstein's poetry for children employs the language play common to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Silverstein is probably the best of the contemporary nonsense poets for children.

(Bowker Author Biography)