Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition
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Overview
Including 12 New Poems!
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 . . .
Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.
Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound.
A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.
Synopsis
Irreverent, hilarious and wildly popular, Silverstein's collection of verse is hard to put down. His black pen drawings are an integral part of the poems, which range from funny and gross to introspective or tender. Silverstein is a master at tickling the funny bone, and his book is definitely not just for kids!
Reading Teacher.
An ideal book for teachers to have handy . . . If you want to ungloom your day, start Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewThe 30th anniversary of Shel Silverstein's magical poetry book is honored with this splendid edition that includes 12 new poems and a dazzling silver jacket. Filled with the amazing, spirit-inspiring verses that Silverstein first made famous in 1974, this edition is sure to entrance yet another generation of readers with such memorable poems as "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too" (in which three men go "for a ride in a flying shoe"); "Jimmy Jet and His TV Set"; "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"; and "The Long-Haired Boy." New poems included in this edition include "The Truth About Turtles," "Mr. Grumpledump's Song," "Ten-O-Cycle," and "Gorilla" -- in which a kid brings his pet gorilla to school -- while the entire book features the author's endearing line drawings of the characters' wacky adventures. Sure to make an unforgettable gift and a remarkable way for kids and adults to experience the joys of reading, this book -- part of the canon of children's literature -- is an essential can't-miss for any bookshelf. Matt Warner