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Is this book suitable for kids, like Silverstein's other works?

Johnny Decidedly not. This one ain't for the kids, folks. The book is full of "nudity" (as far as line-people are concerned, anyway), sexual references (both…moreDecidedly not. This one ain't for the kids, folks. The book is full of "nudity" (as far as line-people are concerned, anyway), sexual references (both implicit and explicit) and some/many adult themes. It even makes 'Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book: A Primer for Adults Only' (1961) seem tame by comparison.(less)

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Is there a Table of Contents, and what are the poems/stories included?

Johnny Regrettably, there isn't a Table of Contents or Index. As far as the content, it's a series of mostly wordless vignettes. Here they are in order of ap…moreRegrettably, there isn't a Table of Contents or Index. As far as the content, it's a series of mostly wordless vignettes. Here they are in order of appearance, per the 2004 edition with ISBN 9780060554309:

Vignette List:
- The Bag Lady
- The Meat Grinder
- Keeping Time
- The Artist
- Distortion
- The Actor
- Come Live with Me
- The Quiet Man
- Daughter, Beware of Men Bearing Pedestals
- The Humorist and the Editor
- To Please a Lady
- She Enters My Life
- The Deadly Weapon
- Taking Turns
- Teach Your Children Well
- The Escape
- Territorial Rights
- The Sperm, the Egg... and the Pill
- The Man Who Invented Fire
- Baby's First Words
- A Comfortable Relationship
- The Bank Robber
- The Flasher
- The Bridge
- Supporting the Family
- Does a Tree. Falling.. Alone... in a Forest... Make Any Sound?
- The Split
- The Fantasy Diet
- The Follower
- Some Enchanted Evening
- The Brick Layer
- The Quest of the Horse's Ass
- The Twenty Commandments
- The Man Who Believed What He Read
- With the Help of a Friend, He Finally Cuts the Cord
- ...And He Has Never Been Heard From Since
- The Blow Job
- My Fear of Dentists
- I Accept the Challenge
- The Voice of Reason
- The Dog Lover
- The Disciple
- The Life and Death of the Dilettante
- Giving Birth...
- People with Polka Dot Faces
- The Pencil Who Read What It Wrote
- She Finally Got It Together
- Cry For The Dead Flower
- The Academic Process
- Getting Her Away From Her Family
- The Self Sufficient
- They Forgot The Nails
- Would You Still Love Me...?
- How The Bullshit Grows
- The Nervous Breakdown
- P.R.
- Free Enterprise
- The Suicide Bullet
- The Search For the Scrolls
- The Old Man and the Swing
- The Happy Ending
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How long of a read does this book take?

Johnny 0h25m—About half an hour. Contrary to most of Silverstein's other works, this one isn't really written in verse or prose—It's mostly wordless. That ma…more0h25m—About half an hour. Contrary to most of Silverstein's other works, this one isn't really written in verse or prose—It's mostly wordless. That makes it a bit of a quicker read than the page count might lead you to believe. That said, the time it takes will vary wildly depending on how long you spend looking at the full-page, B&W line art illustrations.(less)

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