Where the Sidewalk Ends
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176 pages · Released Nov 1, 2002 · Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Where the Sidewalk Ends is a beloved classic collection of humorous, imaginative poems by Shel Silverstein that celebrates creativity, individuality, and playful thinking. The poems are gentle and whimsical, with no concerning content, and they encourage readers to see the world from fresh perspectives and embrace their uniqueness. The book is appropriate for early readers through middle school and offers excellent vocabulary exposure and literary value alongside its entertainment. Parents can feel confident this is a high-quality, enriching read for children across a wide age range.
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If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. 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 Cy... If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. 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. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. This special edition has 12 extra poems the did not appear in the original collection. - Jacket flap.
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- Poetry
- Young Adult
- Humorous poetry
- American Humorous poetry
- Spanish language materials
- Children's poetry
- American poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Humorous poetry.
- Poesía infantil
- Poesía infantil estadounidense
- Poesía humorística
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ISBN 9780060513030 · Harpercollins Childrens Books