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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Poems and Drawings

Shel Silverstein

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 18, 2014

Reading lane: Funny Poems

Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound.

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Why This Clicks

Playful Impossibilities

Funny poems and drawings make room for the absurd, the surprising, and the quietly profound.

Come here for

  • A boy turned TV set and a girl who eats a whale
  • Crocodiles at the dentist, shoes in flight, and other oddities

Expect

  • A poetry collection paired with drawings
  • A playful world that stretches the imagination

Book Details

Authors
Shel Silverstein
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 18, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Funny Poems · Alphabet Books
Reading lane
Funny Poems

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About This Book

Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. 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...

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Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. 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!

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