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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
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Where the Sidewalk Ends

The Poems & Drawings of Shel Silverstein

by Silverstein, Shel
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  • 02/01/2004
  • 9780060572341
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By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and au

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Edition: Anniversary
Author: Silverstein, Shel

Description: By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and author of a widely known, much discussed classic children's book, THE GIVING TREE. His popular 1973 album, FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL, with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Band, contained a song about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, a little girl who would appear again the following year in a book of groundbreaking kids' verses. This collection, WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS, forever changed the staid world of American children's poetry, which had previously clung to strict poetic forms, and socially acceptable topics. SIDEWALK turned everything upside down with an unnerving exploration and celebration of the many gross, embarrassing, and disturbing topics that fascinate kids. Enhanced by his exaggerated, whimsical B&W line drawings, Shel Silverstein's approach to accidents, bad behavior, death, childhood fears, and of course, nose-picking, is playful, filled with hilarious and often light-hearted humor. From the preposterous Melinda Mae, in which a little girl takes 89 years to eat a whale, to the moralistic Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, about a boy who watches so much television that he turns into one, children are showcased in all their manifold glory. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s is bound to be familiar with the infamous burial of Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, who absolutely refused to take out the garbage. A complete disregard for what adults consider appropriate for children makes these poems eternally endearing.

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Pages: 192
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Reading Level: Grade 4 - Grade 6
Language:English
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Author: Silverstein, Shel


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Overall Rating: Overall Rating 5 out of 5
Book,  Oct 10, 2007
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pwest from  North Carolina Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
I just loved it. I got for an 11 year old boy but enjoyed reading some of the poems myself.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends,  Aug 15, 2007
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Kobesmom from  Cleveland, OH Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
My son loves these poems. We read them together every night. Shel Silverstein is an amazing author! My son's favorite poem out of this collection is "Sick". He laughs out loud every time we read it.
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Excellent Book,  Jul 17, 2007
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CatK from  NJ Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
I bought this book for my nephew and he loves it! Reading is not his favorite thing to do but he finds the poems funny and entertaining. I def recommend buying this for young kids they will def enjoy it.
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Anonymous from  NY,NY
This the best poetry book ever! It has very funny peoms and take my word for it, you will love it if you read it!

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