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Shel Silverstein
This story of a boy who grows to manhood, and of a tree that gives him her bounty through the years, is a moving parable about the gift of giving…
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A classic favourite and beloved for over sixty years, this anniversary edition is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans.
Once there was a tree ... and she loved…
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A collection of poems and drawings that feature a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale, a place where you wash your shadow…
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There’s a light on in the attic. I can see it from outside, And I know you’re on the inside …lookin’ out. Step inside the mind of Shel Silverstein and…
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A collection of humorous poems and drawings.
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Delightfully zany rhymes about a giraffe who accumulates some ridiculous things–like glue on his shoe and a bee on his knee–only to lose them again, one by one. Infectiously funny…
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Molly Kolpin
Presents the life and career of Shel Silverstein, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children’s author –Provided by publisher.
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Shel Silverstein has achieved unprecedented success and longevity in a highly competitive field of childrens poetry. In these collections Silverstein addresses lifes pleasures and pitfalls by focusing on a schoolchilds…
Chris Bowman
Known for writing Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein wrote stories, poetry, and even music. Silverstein was a busy man, offering soundtracks to motion pictures and…
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Rachel Lynette
Chicago-born poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author Shel Silverstein is a prolific personality. This biography describes the life and career of this talent, whose works include Where the Sidewalk Ends…
This collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings features the playful Runny Babbit and many other favorite characters who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own. This carefully compiled work…
Multimillion-selling Shel Silverstein’s debut book - the charming modern fable of a lion who refuses to take it lying down.
The second original book to be published since Silverstein’s passing in 1999, this poetry collection includes more than 130 never-before-seen poems and drawings completed by the American artist, selected by…
Originally published in English under the title Falling up.
The legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends welcomes readers to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and…
The wedge-shaped hero of The Missing Piece waits in vain for the right someone to appear, until a complete circle (the Big O) shows it how to gather its own…
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…
What the circle finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told in a fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment. Few artists…
Silverstein’s book … deserves to be placed along-side Mother Goose. Popular with adults and youngsters alike, the poetry encompasses satires, limericks, ballads, questions, tall stories, ridiculous situations, and a deft…
The bestselling children’s book author offers the witty, thought-provoking fable of a lion whose marksmanship makes him world famous, but who discovers that success is not to his liking.
A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author’s…
Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world in this…
SHEL Silverstein
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time is now available in this special edition featuring an audio CD of Shel Silverstein…
From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children’s poetry. Welcome to…
Originally published in 1964, Silverstein’s first collection of poetry about a band of unusual creatures housed in Uncle Shelby’s Zoo is available once again, this time in full color.
First published in 1981–the first children’s book ever on the New York Times bestseller list –this beloved classic is back in a special edition that features 12 never-before-published poems by…
A new poetry book chock full of unpublished poems and artwork by the beloved Silverstein joins the ranks of the New York Times -bestselling poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends…
A humorous alphabet book for adults, teaching ABC lessons parents would never want their children to learn, such as I is for ink (which rhymes with drink) and K is…
This special package celebrating the 20th anniversary edition of Silverstein’s wondrous poem includes the classic hardcover book and a CD featuring highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album.
Once there was a little tree …and she loved a little boy. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or…
Lisa Rogak
The first-ever biography of the one-of-kind author who created The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic
Traditional Chinese edition of Falling Up
Simplified Chinese edition of Shel Silverstein’s Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? In Simplified Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
After leaving the jungle for the circus and a life of fame and wealth, a lion who taught himself to be the best shot in the world discovers he’s not…
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of one of the bestselling hardcover books of all time, this special edition includes 12 new poems and never-before-published drawings by Silverstein, encased in…
A hilarious look at the joys of having a rhinoceros as your friend, with Silverstein’s signature humor and black-and-white artwork.
Anthony Valerio
This startling portrait of the great writer of children’s books, songs and plays Shel Silverstein presents him in a rare humane light. What he was like as a man and…
