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  <name><![CDATA[Shel Silverstein]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Sheldon Alan &quot;Shel&quot; Silverstein was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby especially for his early children's books. To this day he remains one of the most beloved authors of children's books in the United States.

Silverstein confirmed he never studied the poetry of others, and therefore developed his own style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang.


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  <title><![CDATA[Where the Sidewalk Ends]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Light in the Attic]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Missing Piece]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Missing Piece Meets the Big O 25th Anniversary Edition]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book: A Primer for Adults Only]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Giraffe and a Half]]></title>
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