false 30119 24 Silly, silly Shel Silverstein. For more than 25 years, he has taken children exactly where they want to go with poetry: into the world of nonsense and wordplay. Take "Instructions," for example: <I> <br> <br>If you should ever choose <br> To bathe an armadillo, <br> Use one bar of soap <br> And a whole lot of hope <br> And seventy-two pads of Brillo. <br> </I> <br> Is there a moral? A higher meaning? A lesson? Most certainly not--except perhaps in bathing armadillos. The late poet's collection of verse and pen-and-ink drawings, <I>Where the Sidewalk Ends</I>, is the bestselling children's poetry book of all time. Now, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this literary marvel, a special new edition is available, complete with a CD featuring 10 of his nuttiest poems. The compilation, "recited, sung, and shouted" by Silverstein himself, features highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album, including "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too," "With His Mouth Full of Food," "Crocodile's Toothache," and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." No child--or grownup, for that matter--should be without this collection, or its companion, <I>A Light in the Attic</I>. (Ages 5 and older) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 30518 1974 Where the Sidewalk Ends total:169138|5:83711|4:53372|3:25185|2:4836|1:2039| 169138 719286 191020 3888 4 13 false false Tue Jul 31 06:59:48 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 08 20:22:36 -0700 2008 He never did care to conform.
What would compel a guy to rebel
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I wrote a report on this in the 6th grade and I still remember that by heart. That was the year I got braces and Chris N. butted in line when we were coming in from recess and I grabbed his arm and said "No...more...]]> 5 6 false false Sun Feb 10 16:31:37 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 11:36:13 -0800 2008 Dr. Demento show numerous times, and managed to get a few books published along the way.

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Invitation

If you are a dreamer, come in,
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"Have you heard of tiny Melinda Mae
who ate a monstrous whale?
She thought she could, she said she would
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6/27/08--My favorite poem so far is Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too! I love how is sounds when Mommy says it.]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 20:34:08 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 22:11:11 -0700 2008
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honestly i had reservations about picking up this book, poetry and me not really being the closest of buddies. then of course the fact that this was supposedly meant for toddlers and such (disdainful much??).

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This particular book of his is a collection of poems, some with accompanying illustrations (he does both) that are "at once outrageous...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 19 15:16:54 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 14:43:09 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 17:21:21 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 18:43:19 -0800 2009 4 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 29 15:42:02 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 17:31:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Oct 10 10:22:47 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 10:22:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978 Fri Jan 16 14:45:12 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 14:51:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 03 10:42:53 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 11:40:37 -0700 2009
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

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