Shel Silverstein's magical tradition continues with this long-awaited companion to A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends. Here are more ...
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Jan 06, 2008
Heather
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I fell in love with the plays on words and how childlike the poems were. It didn't take a whole lot of thinking to interpret the poems, because it was all there, clearly stated in the poem.
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Jun 09, 2010
Alex
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Falling up is a collection of Shell Silverstien's best poems, and there is no time or date but it is spread worldwide. There are dozens of characters, but most of the poems are about weird things happening to children and old people. All of the poems rhyme or carry a beat. My favorite is HELP! It is about a unicorn who's horn is stuck in a tree but when you try to help it, he gets protective about his horn and and asks you so many questions until you walk away.
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Sep 07, 2011
Katlyn
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1. Genre: Poetry
2. Falling Up is a great book of poetry for child and in my opinion adults also. The title contains numerous poems and illustrations that are sure to interest their readers and make them laugh too.
3. Critique
a. This book of poetry has great illustrations which supplement the equally wonderful poems.
b. The title, although all black and white, has many poems with complementing illustrations which will make the reader laugh, spike their interest, and make t More...
2. Falling Up is a great book of poetry for child and in my opinion adults also. The title contains numerous poems and illustrations that are sure to interest their readers and make them laugh too.
3. Critique
a. This book of poetry has great illustrations which supplement the equally wonderful poems.
b. The title, although all black and white, has many poems with complementing illustrations which will make the reader laugh, spike their interest, and make t More...
Oct 01, 2011
Ellen
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This book was written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. Artistic elements are all drawings, that the author feels that go with the poems, The drawings are well designed. The picture that accompanies the poem Falling Up is a city scape at the bottom and a child floating up with his shoe falling down to the city scape. The general age range of this book would be primary to intermediate. The book is an anthology from Shel. I choose to read falling up.This poem is about a child who trips on hi
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Jun 03, 2010
Winston.k
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in the book falling up by shel silverstein i think a main point is that throughout the book the poems get more gruesome as they go along. i think the meaning of this is t tell the reader a specific message, not to be bratty.
in most of the poems in the book it has to do with being bratty, for example the poem of: screamin millie. it is a poem about a girl who screams so much she stats to fall apart. it describes it as her body parts are flying to different ends of the More...
Oct 04, 2011
Mary
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Shel Silverstein won my heart years ago with his Invitation:
If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire,
For we have some flax golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!
This was the first time I really sat down with “Falling Up’ to concentrate on it. I love the way Silverstein turns things on their head in this book, literally, with th More...
If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire,
For we have some flax golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!
This was the first time I really sat down with “Falling Up’ to concentrate on it. I love the way Silverstein turns things on their head in this book, literally, with th More...
Dec 12, 2010
Katie
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I have no specific memory of reading this book as a child, but I'm sure that I must have read and enjoyed some Silverstein poems because when I saw a copy of Falling Up at a thrift store, I snatched it right up. Unfortunately, when read by a more grown-up me, Falling Up fell a bit short. Certainly there are some clever and enjoyably silly poems in this collection, as well as some wonderful illustrations, but overall I found the humor a little too immature and grisly for my tastes.
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Jul 06, 2011
Jenny
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Age:
Grades 2-4
Genre:
poetry
Diversity:
children; imagination
Illustrations:
Illustrations look like they were drawn with pencil.
Personal response:
I can't help but compare each of the books of poetry to Where the Sidewalk Ends but I still like this book. It is full of humorous poems and child-like innocence in some of them. My favorite poem in this collection is:
Snowball
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as ca More...
Grades 2-4
Genre:
poetry
Diversity:
children; imagination
Illustrations:
Illustrations look like they were drawn with pencil.
Personal response:
I can't help but compare each of the books of poetry to Where the Sidewalk Ends but I still like this book. It is full of humorous poems and child-like innocence in some of them. My favorite poem in this collection is:
Snowball
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as ca More...
Jan 19, 2008
Debbie
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Hilarious poems accompanied by Silverstein's distinctive pen-and-ink drawings.
Accessible poetry that kids (and immature adults) will love!
Accessible poetry that kids (and immature adults) will love!
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Apr 15, 2010
Alyssa
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i remember when i was in first grade, i had to do read a poem from his poem book Falling Up and i decided to pick a poem about this little kid going home and he notices a hat following him, the little kid gets all paranoid and relizes the hat has a tail. the little boy picks up the hat a comes to find that under the hat was either a little cat or a dog, i really cant remember, it was kind of a long time ago. but those poems made up my childhood. they made me think, analize, and got me to believe
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Apr 20, 2010
Rilly *procrastinator and proud*
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lol!
i can recite a poem right form it!!
Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too
ent for a ride in a flying shoe, hooray what fun,
its time we flew,
cried Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too,
Ickle was captain Pickle was crew Tickle serves cofee and mulligan stew and higher and higher and higher they flew,
Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too.
Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too,
Never returned to the world they knew,
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i can recite a poem right form it!!
Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too
ent for a ride in a flying shoe, hooray what fun,
its time we flew,
cried Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too,
Ickle was captain Pickle was crew Tickle serves cofee and mulligan stew and higher and higher and higher they flew,
Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too.
Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me too,
Never returned to the world they knew,
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Jul 12, 2010
Erin
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I’m a big fan of Silverstein’s poetry. I remember reading his books and giggling at sleepovers with my cousin. We thought the poems were just a little bit naughty to read. We loved the gross ones the best! I think that his collections are still appropriate for my students. I want them to learn that poetry can be fun—not all of it is difficult to interpret.
The illustrations of this book are very simple black line drawings. But they help make Silverste More...
I’m a big fan of Silverstein’s poetry. I remember reading his books and giggling at sleepovers with my cousin. We thought the poems were just a little bit naughty to read. We loved the gross ones the best! I think that his collections are still appropriate for my students. I want them to learn that poetry can be fun—not all of it is difficult to interpret.
The illustrations of this book are very simple black line drawings. But they help make Silverste More...
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Jan 02, 2012
Sam
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Sing this to the tune of "Must Be Santa":
What's got a great big lack of fun?
This book's got a great big lack of fun.
What hurts your head till the rise of sun?
This book hurts your head till the rise of sun.
Lack of fun, rise of sun,
Must be falling, must be falling,
Must be falling, Falling Up.
That's exactly how you describe this book...a lack of fun, and a mind-number. Containing inappropriate nudity pictures and plenty of lackluster poems, t More...
What's got a great big lack of fun?
This book's got a great big lack of fun.
What hurts your head till the rise of sun?
This book hurts your head till the rise of sun.
Lack of fun, rise of sun,
Must be falling, must be falling,
Must be falling, Falling Up.
That's exactly how you describe this book...a lack of fun, and a mind-number. Containing inappropriate nudity pictures and plenty of lackluster poems, t More...
Oct 09, 2011
Benjamin
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It was definitely poetry. I definitely can say that most of the funny ones I did not get. And it was a good book but I would not add it to my list of favorites. I am going to read Where The Sidewalk Ends the next book of poetry the author wrote. And maybe if I find the book A Light In The Attic I will read that book to. So I think I wiil give Falling Up 2 smiling faces and 3 stars.
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Jan 16, 2010
Miranda
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It's been awhile since I've read any of Shel Silverstein's books. And, now that I'm re-reading them, I think that I should probably give them a read at least once a year from now on.
Geared towards younger readers, true. The poems are cute and clever, short and witty. They're fun, as are the pictures that go along with them. But, as I read this from a more mature view, I can see deeper meanings in some of them. One of my favorites for this is "Diving Board." It would take More...
Geared towards younger readers, true. The poems are cute and clever, short and witty. They're fun, as are the pictures that go along with them. But, as I read this from a more mature view, I can see deeper meanings in some of them. One of my favorites for this is "Diving Board." It would take More...
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May 11, 2009
Ashlyn
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I just finished my the book Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. It is a book filled with funny poems and characters of all kind. From Screamin' Millie to Headphone Harold this book will have you screaming for more! Shel Silverstein does a great job of making me laugh and his poems are clever and unique. I chose this book because i love reading riddle, joke, and poem books and making it funny puts the cherry on top. I was suggested this book by my sister, Brianna. She said it was histarical, and she
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Dec 08, 2010
Kylie
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Falling Up by Shel Silverstein is a great book full of fun hilarious poems. I don't really enjoy reading poems; however, when I read Shel Silversein's poems I enjoy reading them. This is a book of poems that is very imaginative, fun, creative, and exciting for children. This book has a wide range of poems from a Dancing Bear to a Nose Garden. It is interesting to read because poems aren't just about one theme or topic. The poems are about random things, which make it fun.
May 06, 2011
Jenna
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Ive been reading/listening too Shel Silverstein poetry since I was born.. Litterally. My parents began reading his poetry to me when I was and infant, and I grew up with these collection of poetry books by my nightstand. I LOVE his writting and enjoy it even more today then when I was little. I love his way of writting poems geared toward children, but when an adult reads them... they can interpret them in a completly different way. AWESOME poetry.
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Apr 22, 2010
Fingerman
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These are so clever and simply genius. They really make you laugh and make you think to yourself, "Ah! Good one!" They are very well done. But it is inconsistent. He has tons of them where the rhyming scheme is perfect and it is very funny or clever or whatever, and there are others that are still great and entertaining, but there are some that are O.K, and some that are just plain bad. But overall, this is a great book. Not quite quite as impressive or good as Where The Sidewalk Ends
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Sep 23, 2011
Matt
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Genre: :Poetry
Summary: This is an amazing book of poetry covering many different topics. This is Silverstein's 4th book and they are all amazing. This is a great book to read outloud to kids as the poems are short and the word play is great.
I really love Silverstein's books and Where the Sidewalk Ends is on of my absolute favorite books. In this book my favorite poem was probably Snowball. This is one that made me laugh outloud.
Summary: This is an amazing book of poetry covering many different topics. This is Silverstein's 4th book and they are all amazing. This is a great book to read outloud to kids as the poems are short and the word play is great.
I really love Silverstein's books and Where the Sidewalk Ends is on of my absolute favorite books. In this book my favorite poem was probably Snowball. This is one that made me laugh outloud.
Apr 24, 2011
Dan
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Falling up contains different poems that vary in topic. Topics and picture are both unique and entertaining. Shel Silverstein is a very talented author and happens to be the author of one of my favorite books “The Giving Tree.” After reading some of the poems in this book I am surprised to see that they’re still pretty funny to someone of my age. Falling Up is an awesome book to help students get ideas for writing their own poems.
Jan 26, 2009
Sheena
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Great book. Really fun to read outloud to my children. I find it more fun to read as an adult than it was as a child. Just brilliant. Favorite poem.
Tell me pg. 154
Tell me I'm clever,
Tell me I'm kind,
Tell me I'm talented,
Tell me I'm cute,
Tell me I'm sensitive,
Graceful and wise,
Tell me I'm perfect-
But tell me the truth.
This book is as close to perfection as can be. And that's the truth.
Tell me pg. 154
Tell me I'm clever,
Tell me I'm kind,
Tell me I'm talented,
Tell me I'm cute,
Tell me I'm sensitive,
Graceful and wise,
Tell me I'm perfect-
But tell me the truth.
This book is as close to perfection as can be. And that's the truth.
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Jan 09, 2010
Hamzah
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This book is a bunch of poems. A few of them are called Falling Up and another was about someone who lost their head, and a person who made a stew out of himself.
Normally, I don't read poetry, because I thought it was just a bunch of boring words that rhyme that can make even more boring poems. But when I read this book, I began to enjoy poetry (kind of.)
I recommend this for people who like poetry, and like humor.
Normally, I don't read poetry, because I thought it was just a bunch of boring words that rhyme that can make even more boring poems. But when I read this book, I began to enjoy poetry (kind of.)
I recommend this for people who like poetry, and like humor.
May 01, 2011
Anna
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THE VOICE
There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
"I feel that this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong."
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What's right for you - just listen to
The voice that speaks inside.
NEW WORLD
Upside-down trees swingin' free,
Busses float and buildings dangle:
Now and then it's nice to see
The world - from a different angle.
There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
"I feel that this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong."
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What's right for you - just listen to
The voice that speaks inside.
NEW WORLD
Upside-down trees swingin' free,
Busses float and buildings dangle:
Now and then it's nice to see
The world - from a different angle.
Feb 04, 2012
Antoinette
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As a child, I absolutely loved reading Shel Silverstein's poetry books. He is such a talented author who is capable of making ANY child interested in his books. Falling Up is full of wacky, imaginative, and fun poems that are guaranteed to be enjoyable. Silverstein's illustrations are simple while doing the job of making Falling Up a great book!
Nov 06, 2011
Jeanette
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I just finished reading this book to my 5 year old daughter. We had been reading maybe 10 or 15 poems a night from it. She loved it. She giggled and said "ewww gross!". It was so great. I first read this book in 6th grade. My teacher had the class read it. It is as funny now as it was then. Definitely a great book for all ages.
Nov 05, 2010
Amber
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This book, along with Lights in the Attic, was kept on my Nana's coffee table during my entire childhood. As an avid reader, I would often hop onto the couch and delve into the silly world of Shel Silverstein - a world that somehow made more sense than the babble going on from the adults around me.
A must-have for a poetry shelf!
A must-have for a poetry shelf!
Jun 14, 2009
Lauren
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This book is a huge part of my childhood. I remember reading it almost everyday. There was one poem about ABC's that I LOVED. I forget how it went but it was something like "Practicing my ABC's takes about from 1 2 3. I had no time to have some T or even time to take a P" It was something along those lines. It used to crack me up xD
Mar 29, 2009
This book was one of my favorites growing up. I got it for my birthday one year and I think it was my first real exposure to poetry. I would always read the poems before I went to sleep at night because they are so clever and witty. This is a great book to have in a classroom because it shows kids how fun poetry can be.
