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Where the Sidewalk Ends

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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is a delightful poetry collection blending outrageous humour with deep insight. Inside, readers will find whimsical characters and vivid imaginationsβ€”from a boy who turns into a TV set to a girl who eats a whale. The poems invite you to a magical place where shoes fly and crocodiles visit the dentist, all accompanied by Silverstein’s playful drawings.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection is cherished by readers of all ages, making it an excellent gift for occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and graduations. It is especially suited for children and anyone who enjoys imaginative poetry with humour.

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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 author's own drawings.

Included on a list of 100 favourite books, as voted for by children, and published by the National Education Association (USA).

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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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Praised as "an ideal book for teachers to have handy" and perfect to "ungloom your day," Where the Sidewalk Ends offers "zesty humorous light verse" and "bite-sized nuggets of jest," delighting readers with its charm and wit.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780060256678

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 November 1974

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins Children's Books

Illustration: 84ill.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 658g

Pages: 166

About the Author

Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.

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