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Summary: Fun in a Book
Review: Bought this book at the flea market for 25 cents - is from Lock Haven State College in New Haven, Pa. and has Shel's printed autograph - Is a first edition in fairly great shape but surprised me because it said child's book and yet was a college library book. Anyway, read it and must admit that even at 65, the whimsey and fun of his writing is wonderful. Would love to have had something like this when I was growing up as I am an avid reader. If it is well written, I will read it and this book is definitely in that category. I recommend it to anyone who has a love of the fanciful and especially to children. :-)
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Summary: Everyone loves to read poems
Review: I bought this book for my daughter who was 10 at the time, she read them and just put it away on her shelf- she is now 14 and she still loves to take the book out and read a happy poem from
Shel Silverstein. It can put a smile on a face sometime when
things get you down.
The poems in this book are fun, cute and give you the "warm fuzzies"
Ellen
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Summary: Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
Review: I bought this more for myself because I read it as a child and wanted my daughter to have the same experience. At first I thought it too advanced for her, but, I was pleasantly surprised to find that she loves this book. It is so exciting to see a young mind building her own images. We read this for at least an hour every night. She picks out the poems she likes best and I read them over and over again. GOOD PICK! Don't miss out on this one.
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Summary: Timeless
Review: I first heard the poems from "Where the sidewalk ends" from my middle school teacher (how was the librarian) and that was over seventeen years ago. When I saw it at my local bookstore I had to get it for my two boys and read to them with the same enthusiasm as my middle school teacher. It was and still is a big hit. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY KIDS BOOK COLLECTION ;o)
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Summary: the best book ever
Review: I love this book!!! I have read probably a thousand times since i got it when i was 6. I never get tired of it. I like the way he mixes the serious poems in with the funny ones.My favorite poem is Ickle me, Pickle me, Tickle me too. This is the best book ever!!!
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Summary: Shel is magic
Review: I never read this book when I was a kid, but as an adult, I felt the magic and shared it with MY children. I probably ran across his poems when I was young, but never knew who wrote them. That's a shame because I missed stepping into Shel's world completely until I was in my 20s.My kids love these poems, and have since they were old enough to giggle. I take them to read-aloud in my children's classrooms now, and make darn sure new generations not only know who Shel was, but know that he's the magician behind the poetry. If you haven't read this book, or any of Shel Silverstein's others, you are missing out on an important part of life--to laugh and connect with the rest of the world through childhood and laughter and the silliness of life. I'd give it ten stars if I could.
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Summary: A Great Book To Remember!
Review: I read this book back in 1980 when I was 11 yrs old. I have never forgotten the way it made me laugh and always cheered me up. My personal favorite as a child was "Sick". "I am too sick to go to school today..." I read that one and several others over and over again.
I was an abused child and the book brought something into my daily existence that I sorely needed. Laughter! I would highly recommend this book to anyone (as matter of fact I recommended it to the reading group at www.familyeducation.com). Not only will children find the poems and drawings to be of great amusement, but adults will remember the things in their childhood that brought a smile to their face as well!
I plan on buying this book for my children as well as the other Silverstein books. They are all excellent!
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Summary: Funny and Uplifting. Great Poems for ALL Ages!
Review: I remember this book in the second grade! Wow, that was a long time ago. I remember enjoying the poems very much. Well, I stumbled upon this book a few weeks ago and decided to read them again. It had been quite some time. I still enjoyed it just as much as when I was little, if not more. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a literary treat for all ages. The poems are funny and sincere at the same time. I really enjoyed each and every poem. The drawings are also really good. Just to give you a little taste of my Silverstein's work, here's the very first poem I heard from this book when I was little called, "Hat." And it goes a little something like this: Teddy said it was a hat,
So I put it on.
Now Dad is saying, "Where the heck's
the toilet plunger gone?" That's only a SMALL taste of the wonders you will find in this book. My other favorites are "Hat," "Dancing Pants," "I Must Remember," "Warning," "Who," and "The Land of Happy." I'm sure there are many more, but that's all I can think of right now. Bottom line: EVERY poem is great. Although this is really great for kids, I think this is something EVERYONE would enjoy. Young or old, "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein is a fine read. One of my favorites. (If you liked this one, check out "A Light in the Attic." Very good book as well.)
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Summary: Where the sidewalk ends, the imagination begins
Review: My mother-in-law went my 4 yr old daughter this book for Christmas. I though it would be too mature for her...boy, was I wrong. We HAVE to read at least 3 poems from this book every night now as part of our bedtime story ritual. Thank you,Mr. Silverstein, for giving her such joy. Absolutely recommend for the lyrical, whimsical fun it makes reading.
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Summary: A Great Read For Any Occasion!
Review: Shel Silverstein does it again. This time with "Where the Sidewalk Ends". A great compelation of poems that will have you laughing throughout the day. When I first picked this book up, I couldn't put it down for its gripping the reader techniques with such humorous poems. With characters in his poems ranging from any animal to any human, this book definitely has variety. I love the way Shel is able to rhyme things together and come up with such great stories in his poems......this is very evident in this book. Most of th peoms run about half a page, some long, some short. All of course, though, have humor and really show the work put in to them. This poem book is one of Silverstein's finest and deserves some sort of award. I want to thank Shel Silverstein for creating such a wonderful poem book and such great ideas that make you want to read the whole book in one sitting. That would definitely take time though it would be worth it. As you can see, I really recommend anyone of any age buying this book so they can enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you for reading my review and have a nice day!!
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