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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: 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: Fun Poetry for People of Any Age
Review: Silverstein's poems may not be beautiful or thought-provoking. In fact, they are a bit on the strange side. I have first gotten this book in first grade, and I have read it many times. A great poem that I would recommend is 'The Crocodile and the Dentist' (I believe that is the correct title of it). If you're a parent, take time to read this with your children. Both of you will enjoy the creative and funny poems by Shel Silverstein.
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Summary: Delightful, nonsensical poetry for ages 2-102
Review: I was intrduced to "Where The Sidewalk Ends" by my second grade reading teacher in the fall of 1978. The author, Shel Silverstein, had an incredible gift. He could make kids fans of poetry! (One of those kids happened to be my 38 year-old father). From the moment I opened the book and recited "Sick" for the very first time, I fell in love with Mr. Silverstein's books. My brilliant teacher had each member of the class perform a poem from "Where The Sidewalk Ends". He made lovers of poetry of us all, and an actress out of me. For years to come, I won numerous talent contests performing "Sick" for audiences of all ages. I love each and every poem in this book. Everybody who loves to laugh MUST read "Ma and God", "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out", "The Dirtiest Man In the World", and "Sick", my all-time favorite. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and Shel Silverstein changed my life forever. It was today, May 10, 1999, that I read he had passed away. The world has lost an amazing contributer to children's literature. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and all of Mr. Silverstein's other books are the delightful legacy that he has left behind. I encourage children and parents alike to open this book and let the laughter in. "For the Children, they mark,and the children, they know The place where the sidewalk ends."
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Summary: Fun in a Book
Review: I am reading this book right now and thought that I would come onto the website to review it for you. Actually my older sister who is sixteen is in speech and used one of the poems out of this book for her speech. She had three minutes to say 6 poems about friendship, she recieved a 1 and 2 2's. The scoring was one is the best and 3 is the worst. The poem she used was "Hug O' War". I absolutely love this book!
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Summary: Must have for every household!!
Review: This book inspired me to start reading more when I was a child! I have since introduced this book to adults, teenagers and children and all have enjoyed it. Most folks go and buy their own copies including a 15 year old boy who didn't enjoy reading anything except comic books! So, no matter the age, pick up the book...you will enjoy it!
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Summary: Where the Sidewalk Ends
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: Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
Review: Fabulous! No child should grow up without this book. Shel Silverstein had the imagination of a child and an inspired ability to express it. If you are too old to have owned this book as a child, get one; and read it to a child. You will find yourself wanting to read every last poem.
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Summary: My 6 year old daughter loves it!
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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