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Sheldon Allan Silverstein (/ ˈ s ɪ l v ər s t iː n /; [1] September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army.
Silverstein had difficulty finding a publisher for The Giving Tree. [1] [2] An editor at Simon & Schuster rejected the book's manuscript because he felt that it was "too sad" for children and "too simple" for adults. [1] [2] Tomi Ungerer encouraged Silverstein to approach Ursula Nordstrom, who was a publisher with Harper & Row. [1]
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1974 children's poetry collection written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. [1] It was published by Harper and Row Publishers.The book's poems address common childhood concerns and also present fanciful stories and imaginative images.
Beloved poet and author Shel Silverstein lived in a home that was as quirky and characteristic as his simple yet peculiar words and illustrations.
- Shel Silverstein By Eric Sandler I can still recall the sing-song verses of "A Giraffe And A Half" from memory without having read the book in over ten years. Moreover, you'd be hard-pressed to ...
A Light in the Attic is a book of poems by American poet, writer, and musician Shel Silverstein. The book consists of 135 poems accompanied by illustrations also created by Silverstein. [ 1 ] It was first published by Harper & Row Junior Books in 1981 and was a bestseller for months after its publication, [ 2 ] but it has also been the subject ...
The Key West home of beloved author Shel Silverstein was severely damaged by Hurricane Irma, neighbors have confirmed to the Miami Herald.. Massive trees smashed two houses on Williams Street, one ...
Children's literature portal; Falling Up is a 1996 poetry collection primarily for children written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein [1] and published by HarperCollins.It is the third poetry collection published by Silverstein, following Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) and A Light in the Attic (1981), and the final one to be published during his lifetime, as he died just three years after ...