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BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN GOOD, AND BECAUSE YOUR UNCLE SHELBY LOVES YOU TOMORROW YOU CAN STAY HOME Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Now I know why I've loved Uncle Shelby's poetry all these years - I stumbled upon this book a few years ago and just love rereading it over and over. It never fails to make me laugh. I share it with everyone I know. Great book for parents and babysitters - we can fully appreciate the jokes as we've been there. Would kids like it? Maybe, maybe not. But I think that adults are the ones who fully get it. It's kind of like the way I feel about Tom and Jerry the cartoon. I loved it as a kid, but find it so much funnier as an adult. (not that ABZ book is similar to the cartoon, just the age thing).
If you love humor, you will love this book. Uncle Shelby is not gentle in this book. Instead, he has a wicked sense of humor. Very refreshing, very entertaining.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
my friend got this book and started reciting "baby" in class one day. i had no clue what she was doing, but i absolutely loved the poem. then she let me see the book and i read through the entiter thing. my favorite is probably "fingers." You can't go wrong with this book. i highly suggest you get this book! i know i am, and i've already read it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you love children, but can laugh at them as well as the silly ways we educate them, this book is for you. As a mother, an educator, and a lover of humanity, I heartily recommend this book to anyone who gets a kick out of intelligent, but not sadistic by any means, satire. This stuff is ice cream compared to the cartoons children watch these days. I shared the book with my 13 year old neice, but will wait a few years to share it with my now 5 year old son, simply because he wouldn't "get it." If you fear your child would actually follow Uncle Shelby's advice, well, Shel's not to blame for that, is he.
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You shouldn't be reading this kind of stuff
The ABZs were first published in Playboy magazine in 1961. I remember being allowed to read my neighbor's copy under the direct supervision of my parents. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999
HYSTERICAL!
This book is NOT for kids....but for adults who know the difference between satire and reality. I saw this book last year in a book store and was so captivated that I read it... Read more
Published on 24 May 1999
What about no stars??
I honor Shel Silverstein's writing for many of his children's books. However, I can not approve of this book, even for adults. I have to admit I haven't read the whole book. Read more
Published on 19 May 1999
Side-Splitting Humor!
I first ran across Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book when I was rather young (early 60's), and found it to be rather educational. Read more
Published on 19 May 1999
The best book of my childhood!
I recived this book when I was about eight, and I'm not sure why I've never been arrested. This book will make even the most bitter person smile wide and true. Read more
Published on 18 May 1999
Indispensible, if you have a warped sense of humor.
I discovered Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book back in 1990, and my own writing style hasn't been the same since. Read more
Published on 16 May 1999
I laughed till I cried!
I recently saw a copy of this book for the first time and I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard! Read more
Published on 8 May 1999
Excellent! I couldn't stop laughing!
It's hard to find good, clean humor like that anymore. Shel Silverstein is one of my favorite poets. He knows when to be funny and he knows when to be sincere. Read more
Published on 30 April 1999
Brilliant Off-Beat Humor
There is no question that this is one of the greatest comedy pieces of the century. The only question that remains is wether or not it's for children. C'mon... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 1999
Brilliant!
I admit, I had high hopes for this book when I first heard about it, but the moment it was truly mine and I could sit in my room and read it in solitude, I knew I'd found the... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 1999
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