- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (5 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0001857177
- ISBN-13: 978-0001857179
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,354,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With over one hundred new poems and drawings by the master of wit and wisdom, meet Shel Silverstein’s magical tradition.
Here are Allison Beals and her 25 Eels, Reachin’ Richard, the Clothes Dryin’ Moose, the thieving Nap Taker, Danny O’ Dare the Dancin’ Bear, the ill-fated Headphone Harry and many more unforgettable characters. Shel Silverstein draws you into his sparkling world with his wondrous new collection.
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Millie McDeevit screamed a scream
So loud it made her eybrows steam.
She screamed so loud
Her jawbone broke,
Her tongue caught fire,
Her nostrils smoked …
Poor Screamin’ Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' and 'A Light in the Attic'. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty five eels; Danny O’Dare, the dancin’ bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold.
So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.
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I tripped on my shoelace And I fell up- Up to the roof tops, Up over the town, Up past the tree tops, Up over the mountains, Up where the colors Blend into the sounds. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you want your children to enjoy poetry, I cannot think of a better place to start than this book. I've read this book to my kids and they were disappointed when we finished the last one. That's why I bought "Where the sidewalk ends" and I wasn't disappointed. No doubt about it, the late Mr. Silverstein is sorely missed and was a remarkable talent. I urge you to get your hands on the work of Shel Silverstein.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read this to my son's second grade class. They loved it and I did too because it made it so easy to keep order in the class. The problem of too much laughter was solved by the threat of not turning to the next page. The poems were funny and fresh. The children recognised themselves in several of the pieces.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Funny poems!
18 Feb 2003
Format:Hardcover
What can I say, except my 10 year old fifth-grader who does not like to read much at all, enjoys reading this book of poems before going to bed each night. I am so grateful he enjoys reading them. I have read some of them outloud to him and they are funny, they ryhme and they have great imagination. If you have a child of any age, I recommend this book to expose him/her to the creative art of poetry and just because they're fun!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Great Book For All Ages
6 Dec 2002
Format:Hardcover
I have read this book so many times I can't even count, and it never seems to get old. This book is full of great poems written by a great poet. I have read every one of his books and they all are wonderful. I recommend this book to anyone at any age who enjoys a poetry.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Pretty Good continuation of a stellar career
23 Feb 1999
Format:Hardcover
I admit, I will read absolutely anything and everything that Shel Silverstein has ever written, be they the children's lit or the song lyrics from albums like "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" to the Playboy cartoons to my personal fave, "Uncle Shelby's ABZ book". So when I got the chance to read the entirety of "Falling Up" yesterday, I jumped at the chance.
First point though--in the fifteen years separating "A Light in the Attic" and "Falling Up", Shel wasn't exactly silent. He only wrote nine plays, a screenplay with David Mamet, co-wrote the score to "Postcards on the Edge", and wrote most of the lyrics for the Bob Gibson Album "Making a Mess of Commercial Success". Just so you all would know :-)
To the people who criticize Shel for possibly misusing the English language just to make a rhyme, well, it's not like it hasn't been done before, folks. Look at E.Y. Harburg's lyrics for a previous example, and that didn't stop *him* from being an acclaimed lyricist. Besides, the device still works.
The poems and drawings certainly made me laugh aloud; however, I must admit that the work is slightly inferior to his earlier books of poetry. Although I wonder--was I the only person who noticed that the poem about the "Gnome and the Gnu" was pilfered to a great degree from the breezily little nonsense song "I'm a Gnu" by Flanders & Swann? But it's a minor quibble.
In any case, these poems will certainly appeal to children of all ages. And here's hoping that the big kids will get a treat of their own in the form of more offerings from the adult side of Shel Silverstein.
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