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A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

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A Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein

HarperCollins · Hardcover · August 9, 2005

Reading lane: Funny Poems

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends , Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old.

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Why This Clicks

Words Gone Sideways

Poems and drawings make room for sideways wordplay, odd characters, and jokes with a thoughtful edge.

Come here for

  • Playful poems and drawings with delightfully odd turns
  • Wordplay with a thoughtful edge

Expect

  • Peculiar characters and comic surprises
  • Silliness alongside hilariously profound moments

Book Details

Authors
Shel Silverstein
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 9, 2005
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Funny Poems · Alphabet Books
Reading lane
Funny Poems

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  • Frogs & Toads

  • Art & Architecture

  • The Classics

  • Alphabet Books

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  • Word Books

  • Funny Stories

  • Magic & Fantasy

  • Short Stories

About This Book

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends , Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo...

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From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends , Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home. And don't miss The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk End s by Shel Silverstein, also available as ebooks!

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