Shel Silverstein





Shel Silverstein

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born
in Chicago, IL, The United States
September 25, 1930

died
May 10, 1999

gender
male

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Shel Silverstein was the author-artist of many beloved books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter.


Average rating: 4.28 · 1,259,801 ratings · 20,058 reviews · 64 distinct works · Similar authors
Where the Sidewalk Ends
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 660,931 ratings — published 1974 — 31 editions
The Giving Tree
4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 353,898 ratings — published 1964 — 41 editions
A Light in the Attic
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 142,728 ratings — published 1981 — 23 editions
Falling Up
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 58,268 ratings — published 1996 — 18 editions
The Missing Piece
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 13,860 ratings — published 1976 — 11 editions
Every Thing on It
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 5,982 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
The Missing Piece Meets the...
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 5,749 ratings — published 1981 — 10 editions
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 4,690 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 3,700 ratings — published 1963 — 20 editions
A Giraffe and a Half
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 2,752 ratings — published 1964 — 13 editions
More books by Shel Silverstein…
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
Shel Silverstein

“How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.”
Shel Silverstein

“If you are a dreamer come in
If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar
A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer
If youre a pretender com sit by my fire
For we have some flax golden tales to spin
Come in!
Come in!”
Shel Silverstein

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