Where the Sidewalk Ends
The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
Ratings265
Average rating4.3
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The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
Ratings265
Average rating4.3
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.
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Where The Sidewalk Ends is an abstract poetry book by Shel Silverstein. It deals with darker themes than one would expect for something considered “children's poetry”, including such themes as death, running away from home, giants eating other people, and many more. It is a great children's book because it is easy to read and flows very well, especially when reading out loud. It is important to keep children engaged in reading and this poetry book does this very well by implementing pictures into the poems. Some poems even required the use of certain pictures to make sense! It is very well written and is a poetry book that children will love.
A wonderful book of poems. So many of these poems I remember from my childhood. A great book for any child (or adult) to read. A fantastic book for children to experience the wonders of poetry. Highly recommended.
