Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Go back to being a child, it tells us, and you'll find the best place there is – the place where only innocence, imagination, and joy can take us. Yes, this poem is a blast to read – lovely as it falls off the tongue – but it's also deep. You may scoff at a poem that is most loved by small children and accompanied in its book form by whimsical illustrations, but Silverstein is skilled in disguising serious ideas with a dose of delight. What is Where the Sidewalk Ends About and Why Should I Care? So come along, bring your friends young and old, and journey with us beyond the sidewalk, to the land of imagination. World beyond the sidewalk just waiting to be explored. Rhyme, 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' is a treat to read aloud before bed,Įarly in the morning, or any time you need a reminder that there's a Invites us on an adventure of the imagination. You've read one of Silverstein's greats, you're bound to remember it forĬollection with the same title, 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' is definitely His poems are perfect forĬhildren, but they thrill the old as much as the young. In fact, Shel Silverstein is the king of the silly, Sound strange? It is,Īnd delightfully so. Moon-birds, minty winds, and soft, white grass. 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' travels from a dense,ĭirty city to a magical world with never-before-seen wonders – It ends somewhere entirely different and infinitely Except, unlike the movie, the sidewalk in this poemĭoesn't end in a dark corner and some shady business (although it just Although now that we've mentioned it, we can't help but wonder if that's where our man Shel Silverstein Makes a great gift for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and graduation.No, we're not talking about the 1950 Film Noir classic. This is a collection that belongs on everyone's bookshelf. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings stretches the bounds of imagination and will be cherished by readers of all ages. 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. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale.

This special edition contains 12 extra poems.

for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound.

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein