Shel Silverstein

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Sheldon Allan Silverstein
was born in windy Chicago on September 25, 1930

This author has delighted millions of children and adults alike across the world.
My first memory of falling in love with a book stems from

"The Giving Tree"



I explored this author further to discover "Where The Sidewalk Ends" and through the years have steadily collected his books. This man has a unique way of hooking the reader right into the story helps your imagination expand and makes you feel blessed to be alive!


To see some of his very first published works just click here.

The Books

The Dedications

The Interviews

The Plays

The Liner Notes

Shel's Contributions to Playboy

Shel and Dr. Hook

Shel the Songwriter

Shel Silverstein: Crime Writer?

Here's a really wonderful website to check out with your own children. Here you can explore this author further while playing around in some of his books that come alive!

To read some of his famous childrens poetry click on a title below:
A Boy Named Sue
Anteater
Bear In There
Boa Constrictor
Cloony The Clown
Danny O'Dare
Forgotten Language
God's Wheel
It's Dark in Here
Messy Room
One Inch Tall
Picture Puzzle Piece
Rain
The Little Boy and the Old Man
The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt
The Toucan
Weird-Bird
Whatif
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel died at the age of 68 years old from a heart attack. The date being on 10 May 1999 near Key West, Florida...

His Love, Laughter, and Wisdom will always Live On!!!!

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