Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
2019Silverstein, Shel
187 pages (color)
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1932 Chicago, Illinois - 1999 Key West, Florida. Known for: Cartoons, children's book and song writing.
Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein was an American poet, singer, songwriter, cartoonist, and writer of children’s books. He was born in Chicago in 1930 and died of a heart attack in 1999. After getting... Read full biography
Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein was an American poet, singer, songwriter, cartoonist, and writer of children’s books. He was born in Chicago in 1930 and died of a heart attack in 1999. After getting expelled from the University of Illinois, Silverstein was drafted into the Army and served in both Japan... Read full biography
Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein was an American poet, singer, songwriter, cartoonist, and writer of children’s books. He was born in Chicago in 1930 and died of a heart attack in 1999. After getting expelled from the University of Illinois, Silverstein was drafted into the Army and served in both Japan and Korea. In 1964, one of his most famous stories, The Giving Tree, was published after much difficulty. Publishers liked the story but were troubled by its sad ending. The book is still popular... Read full biography
Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein was an American poet, singer, songwriter, cartoonist, and writer of children’s books. He was born in Chicago in 1930 and died of a heart attack in 1999. After getting expelled from the University of Illinois, Silverstein was drafted into the Army and served in both Japan and Korea. In 1964, one of his most famous stories, The Giving Tree, was published after much difficulty. Publishers liked the story but were troubled by its sad ending. The book is still popular today. Silverstein’s first collection of poetry, Where the Sidewalk Ends, was released in 1974. His books have sold over 20 million copies. An accomplished writer, Silverstein also illustrated his books. He won a Grammy for 1970’s A Boy Named Sue, and... Read full biography
Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein was an American poet, singer, songwriter, cartoonist, and writer of children’s books. He was born in Chicago in 1930 and died of a heart attack in 1999. After getting expelled from the University of Illinois, Silverstein was drafted into the Army and served in both Japan and Korea. In 1964, one of his most famous stories, The Giving Tree, was published after much difficulty. Publishers liked the story but were troubled by its sad ending. The book is still popular today. Silverstein’s first collection of poetry, Where the Sidewalk Ends, was released in 1974. His books have sold over 20 million copies. An accomplished writer, Silverstein also illustrated his books. He won a Grammy for 1970’s A Boy Named Sue, and was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for the song “I’m Checking Out” from the film Postcards from The Edge... Read full biography
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The Giving Tree
2014Silverstein, Shel66 pages (color)A Light in the Attic: Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems
2009Silverstein, Shel185 pages (color)Falling Up
2006Silverstein, Shel171 pages (color)The Missing Piece
2006Silverstein, Shel112 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pages