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Their seeds of discontent would land Shel Silverstein and his next book of poetry on the American Library Association’s list of 100 most banned books of the 1990s. Televangelist Jerry Falwell ...
When Shel Silverstein wrote the poem "Years From Now," he seemed to know that one day he'd be gone but that his playful words and images would still be making children happy. "I cannot see your ...
Shel Silverstein was best known for children’s classics like “The Giving Tree” and his books of poetry, including “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Falling Up” and “A Light in the Attic.” ...
A new book by Shel Silverstein has been released posthumously called Every Thing On It and is in book stores today! The book, containing 145 poems, was created though the efforts of editor Toni ...
From Where The Sidewalk Ends (1974): "Warning' Inside everybody's nose There lives a sharp-toothed snail. So if you stick your finger in, He may bite off your nail. Stick it farther up inside, And ...
In one of Nick Yokanovich’s tattoos, two characters jump from the pages of Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” permanently onto the 26-year-old’s leg.