Shel Silverstein
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born
September 25, 1930
died
May 10, 1999
gender
male
place of birth
Chicago, IL, The United States
website
genre
Poetry
about this author
Sheldon Alan "Shel" 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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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.29 — 123,079 ratings — published 1974 24 editions |
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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.39 — 74,774 ratings — published 1964 30 editions |
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A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.34 — 19,517 ratings — published 1378 14 editions |
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Falling Up by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.21 — 8,442 ratings — published 1963 14 editions |
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The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.23 — 4,398 ratings — published 1976 7 editions |
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The Missing Piece Meets the Big O 25th Anniversary Edition by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.26 — 2,221 ratings — published 1385 10 editions |
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Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.00 — 1,606 ratings — published 1386 17 editions |
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Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.10 — 1,385 ratings — published 1998 7 editions |
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Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book: A Primer for Adults Only by Shel Silverstein avg rating 4.36 — 943 ratings — published 1961 3 editions |
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A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein avg rating 3.90 — 926 ratings — published 1964 11 editions |
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"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
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— 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 (Where the Sidewalk Ends)
11 editions
— Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends)
"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
11 editionsIf 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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