Where the Sidewalk Ends

Name: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781846143847
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By Shel Silverstein

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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is a delightful collection of whimsical poems and charming drawings that capture the imaginations of young and old alike. It invites readers into a world filled with both humorous and thought-provoking themes, encouraging them to explore the wonders of life, dreams, and the unexpected. This classic children's book offers a playful journey that highlights Silverstein's unique storytelling and artistic style.
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You might enjoy this charming collection if you delight in playful poetry and whimsical illustrations. It offers a mix of humour, imagination, and timeless themes, perfect for children and adults hungry for wit and a touch of magic in their reading experience.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

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 and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.

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A delightful collection of nonsense verse illustrated with Silverstein's own witty drawings.

If you are a dreamer, come in,

If you are a dreamer,

A wisher, a liar,

A hope-er, a pray-er,

A magic bean buyer . . .

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 is at once outrageously funny and profound.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is praised for its imaginative and whimsical poetry that appeals to both children and adults. Reviewers often highlight its clever wordplay and the unique illustrations that accompany the poems, making it a delightful and timeless read. Silverstein's ability to capture the essence of childhood curiosity with humour and poignant reflections is frequently noted as a hallmark of this collection.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846143847

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 December 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Particular Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Most Popular Books of All Time Penguin Books Shel Silverstein

About the Author

Shel Silverstein's very first children's book Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back was published in 1963, and followed the next year by two other books. The first of those, The Giving Tree, is a moving story about the love of a tree for a boy; it took four years before Harper Children's books decided to publish it. Shel returned to humour that same year with A Giraffe and a Half. His first collection of poems and drawings, Where the Sidewalk Ends, appeared in 1974, and his second, A Light in the Attic, in 1981. When he was a G.I. in Japan and Korea in the 1950, he learned to play the guitar and to write songs, including 'A Boy Named Sue' for Johnny Cash. In 1984, Silverstein won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album for Where the Sidewalk Ends - 'recited, sung and shouted' by the author. He was also an accomplished playwright, including the 1981 hit, 'The Lady or the Tiger Show.' The last book to be published before he died in 1999, was Falling Up (1996).