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Summary: Falling Up
Review: Falling up by Shel Sylverstien is one of the all time greatest poem books. This is a great book for someone who just wants to relax and enjoy reading something silly not serious. It is good to laugh and even better to laugh at what you are reading because at the same time you are working your brain as well as exercising your sense of humor. Mr. Sylverstien uses the most interesting words to express himself in his poems. It amazes me at how he can pull all of these funny things out of his head. There are so many great poems in this one book so that I could not possibly tell you about just one. Some of the poems are so outrageously funny and the few serious ones are still a little humorous which is what makes the poems so good. Shel wrights many poems and has published many books. It surprises me that all of these different ideas and feelings can come from one man. From a tattooed suit to a pet snowball, from a pencil made wrong to a world where things are completely opposite, even the stories that are about life lessons are still really good. Some books by Shel Sylverstien are Where The Sidewalk Ends, A Light In The Attic, and The Giving Tree. Those stories are just as good as Falling Up. The author Shel Sylverstien, the book, Falling up. It is an enjoyable read that can be found at most bookstores, libraries, and online.
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Summary: SHEL SILVERSTEIN HAS DONE IT AGAIN!
Review: Falling up is just one of the many books that this great author has written. But, definitely Falling Up was my favorite. I encourage all the parents to introduce Shel Silverstein's books to their kids at young ages, because they will learn to love him too!
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Summary: Neat-o Poetry
Review: Falling Up is one of my, many, favorites of Shel Silversteins's writings. Although his poems are written for children, the poetry in this book is for all ages. Shel Silverstein's books are for the whole family.
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Summary: Shel Silverstein's Falling Up will not let you down!
Review: Falling Up is the third collection of poems and drawings offered to us by the multi-talented Silverstien.
This book will appeal to the child and inner-child alike.
Regarding age, this book like: "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic", knows no boundries.
In addition to being a poet, Shel Silverstien is an accomplished cartoonist, playwrite and lyricist.
Mr. Silverstein played a big part in the early career of Dr. Hook, writing such hits as "The Freaker's Ball", "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and many others.
The popular country classic "One's on the Way" by Loretta Lynn was penned by Shel Silverstein.
The Irish Rover's signature song "The Unicorn" was also written by Silverstein and can be found in "Where the Sidewalk Ends".
If the author is Shel Silverstein, you can't miss, as the copy within is sure to be a hit!
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Summary: A Pretty Good continuation of a stellar career
Review: I admit, I will read absolutely anything and everything that Shel Silverstein has ever written, be they the children's lit or the song lyrics from albums like "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" to the Playboy cartoons to my personal fave, "Uncle Shelby's ABZ book". So when I got the chance to read the entirety of "Falling Up" yesterday, I jumped at the chance.First point though--in the fifteen years separating "A Light in the Attic" and "Falling Up", Shel wasn't exactly silent. He only wrote nine plays, a screenplay with David Mamet, co-wrote the score to "Postcards on the Edge", and wrote most of the lyrics for the Bob Gibson Album "Making a Mess of Commercial Success". Just so you all would know :-) To the people who criticize Shel for possibly misusing the English language just to make a rhyme, well, it's not like it hasn't been done before, folks. Look at E.Y. Harburg's lyrics for a previous example, and that didn't stop *him* from being an acclaimed lyricist. Besides, the device still works. The poems and drawings certainly made me laugh aloud; however, I must admit that the work is slightly inferior to his earlier books of poetry. Although I wonder--was I the only person who noticed that the poem about the "Gnome and the Gnu" was pilfered to a great degree from the breezily little nonsense song "I'm a Gnu" by Flanders & Swann? But it's a minor quibble. In any case, these poems will certainly appeal to children of all ages. And here's hoping that the big kids will get a treat of their own in the form of more offerings from the adult side of Shel Silverstein.
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Summary: A Pretty Good continuation of a stellar career
Review: I admit, I will read absolutely anything and everything that Shel Silverstein has ever written, be they the children's lit or the song lyrics from albums like "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball" to the Playboy cartoons to my personal fave, "Uncle Shelby's ABZ book". So when I got the chance to read the entirety of "Falling Up" yesterday, I jumped at the chance. First point though--in the fifteen years separating "A Light in the Attic" and "Falling Up", Shel wasn't exactly silent. He only wrote nine plays, a screenplay with David Mamet, co-wrote the score to "Postcards on the Edge", and wrote most of the lyrics for the Bob Gibson Album "Making a Mess of Commercial Success". Just so you all would know :-) To the people who criticize Shel for possibly misusing the English language just to make a rhyme, well, it's not like it hasn't been done before, folks. Look at E.Y. Harburg's lyrics for a previous example, and that didn't stop *him* from being an acclaimed lyricist. Besides, the device still works. The poems and drawings certainly made me laugh aloud; however, I must admit that the work is slightly inferior to his earlier books of poetry. Although I wonder--was I the only person who noticed that the poem about the "Gnome and the Gnu" was pilfered to a great degree from the breezily little nonsense song "I'm a Gnu" by Flanders & Swann? But it's a minor quibble. In any case, these poems will certainly appeal to children of all ages. And here's hoping that the big kids will get a treat of their own in the form of more offerings from the adult side of Shel Silverstein.
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Summary: what a talent
Review: I bought this as a gift for a 9 year-old and she loved it. Her mother said she read it several times. My daughters love, 'The Giving Tree', also by Shel Silverstein. A talented author to say the least. I plan on ordering it for my girls as well.
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Summary: <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Review: I fell in love with this book and a light in the attic and where the sidewalk ends back in 4th grade. Or teacher read a poem or two to us each day i bought my favourtie one falling up featuring my favourite Pinocchio Pinoccho.
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Summary: Not as good as Where the Sidewalk Ends
Review: I grow up on Where the Sidewalk Ends, and wanted my daugther to experience the same enjoy out of reading the poems.. She enjoys reading this book over and over again. I decided to get her one of his other books called Falling Up, and I was somewhat disappointed that it wasn't as good as Where the Sidewalk Ends. I don't regret getting the book, but wished it was a little bit more funnier.
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Summary: Shel Silverstein, if you're out there, I am your #1 fan!!!!!
Review: I happen to have all of Shel Silverteins books. They are my favorite. I don't think my english teacher likes them as much as I do because she is sick of seeing me read all of Shel's books of poetry!! You must go read Falling Up or you shall not live!! Bye Bye!
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