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Overview

Including 12 New Poems!

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 ...

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Overview

Including 12 New Poems!

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.

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

Editorial Reviews

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The Barnes & Noble Review
The 30th anniversary of Shel Silverstein's magical poetry book is honored with this splendid edition that includes 12 new poems and a dazzling silver jacket. Filled with the amazing, spirit-inspiring verses that Silverstein first made famous in 1974, this edition is sure to entrance yet another generation of readers with such memorable poems as "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too" (in which three men go "for a ride in a flying shoe"); "Jimmy Jet and His TV Set"; "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"; and "The Long-Haired Boy." New poems included in this edition include "The Truth About Turtles," "Mr. Grumpledump's Song," "Ten-O-Cycle," and "Gorilla" -- in which a kid brings his pet gorilla to school -- while the entire book features the author's endearing line drawings of the characters' wacky adventures. Sure to make an unforgettable gift and a remarkable way for kids and adults to experience the joys of reading, this book -- part of the canon of children's literature -- is an essential can't-miss for any bookshelf. Matt Warner
Reading Teacher
An ideal book for teachers to have handy . . . If you want to ungloom your day, start Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Reading Teacher.
An ideal book for teachers to have handy . . . If you want to ungloom your day, start Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Publishers Weekly
The classic Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition by Shel Silverstein is reissued with 12 new poems that were not part of the original. Joining Hector the Collector, Ridiculous Rose and the Glurpy Slurpy Skakagrall ("Who's standing right behind you") are new poems including "Mr. Grumpledump's Song" ("Everything's wrong,/ Days are too long,/ Sunshine's too hot,/ Wind is too strong") and "The Unfunny Jester" ("The jester did a funny leap,/ The prince and princess fell asleep"). (Feb.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780060572341
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 1/20/2004
  • Edition description: 30th Anniversary Edition
  • Edition number: 30
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 657
  • Age range: 6 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: NPL (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 6.75 (w) x 8.75 (h) x 0.95 (d)

Meet the Author

Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein is the author-artist of many beloved books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter.

Biography

If there is such a thing as a "bad boy of children's literature," it would have to be Shel Silverstein. Though often compared to Dr. Seuss for his ability to blend humor and nonsense into irresistible rhymes, Silverstein also ventured into macabre territory that the good Doctor wouldn't have touched with a ten-foot Sneetch. Silverstein broached such unsavory topics as nose-picking, the consumption of children, and winds so strong they could decapitate a man right out from under his hat.

It's a testament to Silverstein's abilities as a cartoonist and storyteller that he was able to endow such subjects with just the right silliness and humor, endearing him to both children and adults. In collections such as the classic Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, Silverstein makes poems into page-turners -- aided in no small part by his grungy, whimsical black-and-white drawings. He also displays a tenderhearted understanding for kids' fears and peccadilloes; one poem in A Light in the Attic, for example, all but endorses nailbiting: "It's a nasty habit, but ... I have never ever scratched a single soul."

A lifelong writer and illustrator, Silverstein had been a cartoonist for an army newspaper in Korea in the 1950s, and then a contributor to magazines. Like many succesful writers for children, Silverstein never planned to author children's books. Ironically, his first attempt at the genre -- the book that established the one-time Playboy cartoonist as a school library fixture -- is something of an anomaly in his ouevre: The Giving Tree. This bittersweet story of a tree that ultimately sacrifices itself -- down to the stump -- to the boy she loves over the course of his life was initially rejected by Silverstein's editor. Of course, it has gone on to be a great, if sentimental, success. But it was Where the Sidewalk Ends, Silverstein's straightforward collection of crooked poems, that cemented his place as a must-read for the young and young at heart. Silverstein bristled at comparisons to fellow "nonsense poet" Edward Lear, preferring instead to cite his former teacher, Robert Cosbey, as an influence.

It's worth looking at some of Silverstein's less well-known picture books, such as Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? and Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, as examples of how funny (and how subversive) Silverstein could be. In Lafcadio, the ultimate anti-hunting story, a lion learns to become such a good marksman that he provides "hunter rugs" for his fellow lions and ends up touring as a celebrity. Lafcadio soon gets bored with his opulent life, and what used to be thrilling no longer is: "This morning I went up and down in the elevator 1,423 times," he cries at one point. "IT'S OLD STUFF!"

In later years, Silverstein turned more attention to dramatic writing. Titles such as The Lady and the Tiger, Wild Life and The Devil and Billy Markham were produced with varying degrees of success, and some are still being staged by small theater groups. Silverstein also wrote a well-received screenplay, Things Change, with pal David Mamet in 1988.

Still, Silverstein's poetry is what remains his most popular contribution. His verse gave kids permission to be a little grown-up for a while, and (just as importantly) let adults experience the not-always-simple perspective of children.

Good To Know

Silverstein was a soldier in the U.S. Army in Japan and Korea in the '50s and drew cartoons for Stars and Stripes, the American military publication. His next cartooning gig was for Playboy.

Silverstein wrote several songs. His country-western song "A Boy Named Sue" was a hit for Johnny Cash in 1969. His song for Postcards From the Edge, "I'm Checkin' Out," was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

    1. Also Known As:
      Sheldon Allan Silverstein (full name)
      Shel Silverstein
    1. Date of Birth:
      September 25, 1930
    2. Place of Birth:
      Chicago, Illinois
    1. Date of Death:
      May 10, 1999
    2. Place of Death:
      Key West, Florida

Read an Excerpt

Sick

"I cannot go to school today,"
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
"I have the measles and the mumps,
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I've counted sixteen chicken pox
And there's one more -- that's seventeen,
And don't you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut, my eyes are blue --
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I'm sure that my left leg is broke --
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button's caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,
My 'pendix pains each time it rains.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight,
My temperature is one-o-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is -- what?
What's that? What's that you say?
You say today is . . .Saturday?
G'bye, I'm going out to play!"
From WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS by Shel Silverstein © 1974 by Shel Silverstein. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

First Chapter

Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Special Edition
Poems and Drawings

Invitation

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 ...
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in! 

Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Special Edition
Poems and Drawings
. Copyright © by Shel Silverstein. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2010

    A classic poetry book for kids

    A classic poetry book for kids. My six year old loves to read it.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 13, 2010

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    gift for beginning reader

    I bought this book for a relative in first grade who had just started to read. I figured that most of the poems would be above her reading level, but they would be fun to listen to and would inspire her to learn to read them herself. It was received with great enthusiasm.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 2, 2010

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    Poetry in comedy

    Growing up with these poems, it inspired me to write more. Now that my daughter is here, I want her to have the same wonderful imaginative ideas I did.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 1, 2010

    \o/

    My son loves all these poems. He gets such a kick out of the silliness, but also loves the stories they tell.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 24, 2010

    Where the Sidewalk Ends-A fun walk through life:)

    My kids and I enjoyed reading this book together when they were very young. It was definitely one of their favorites. I purchased this copy as part of a shower present for my niece in hopes she will enjoy many hours of fond memories with her little one.

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  • Posted December 5, 2009

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    Great gift for 6 yr old niece

    My husband and I gave this to our niece for her 6th birthday and weren't sure how she would recieve it. A book, not the coolest gift after all! But she LOVED it and even stopped playing, asking me come sit and read it to her - she was giggling like crazy. What a fun book and one with messages that hold true for all ages!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2007

    review of where the sidewalk ends

    A famous book written by a great American poet, Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein. This is one of the greatest poetry books by this great author. Humorus, entertaining, and silly can be used as great adjectives to describe this book. 'Smart' is one of the most hilarious poems in this book. A boy recieves one dollar from his dad and then he trades the dollar for two quarters because the boy figures that 2 is more then 1. It keeps going on until the boy has 5 pennies. This poem is also my favorite poem in the book This would be a text to text because all of Shel's other books have different poems, but it still gives out the humorous expression like it does in all of Shel's funny poetry books. 'Paul Bunyan' is another great poem from this book. Paul was the toughest lumberjack around that had fists as hard as chopping blocks. When he got older he decided to lay down and die to see what trees there were in heaven, but there wasnt any so Paul comes back and decides to go down to the Devil to see if there is trees there. This book would also be a text to self because for me the poem 'The Long Haired Boy' would fit me because i have long hair just like the boy did in the poem, but i can't use my hair to fly away liek the boy in the poem did! 'Hector the Collector' is a poem in the book about a boy named hector who collects old trash like rusted knives and so on. Hector thoguht that his collection was so great that everybody should see it but when the people came, they all called it junk because there wasn't anything good. This book could be a text to world because some people do hilarious things that are described in the book like try to sell their siblings like in the poem, 'For Sale'. If you are bored one day and you want a funny book to read, i'd reccomend that you read Shel Silverstein's book, 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'!

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  • Posted May 3, 2012

    An amazing must of poetry and silly creative writing that pushes

    An amazing must of poetry and silly creative writing that pushes the boundaries of figurative language to the limit making each selection more vivid and exciting than the next!

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  • Posted June 2, 2011

    Highly Recommended

    This is the first time I read a book of poems by Shel Silverstein and I loved it. I think his poems are very funny. My favorite poem is Lazy Jane. I recommend this book to all my friends.

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  • Posted June 2, 2011

    This book was great!

    This book was great! I think that Shel Silverstein used lots of detail. He has a great imagination and a great sense of humor. His poems are all funny! My favorite poem was My Beard because it was about a guy that has a long beard and never wears any clothes. I recommend for everyone to read this book because the poems were delightful!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 2, 2011

    Reminds me of me

    True Story was my favorite peom in this book because it is very funny. The boy in the poem has a great imagination. It sounds like something I would make up so I wouldn't get in trouble for being gone all day long!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 1, 2011

    highly recommended for children

    The poetry book Where the Sidewalk Ends was funny and unique. I really liked it because some poems rhymed and it made it sound fantastic. The poem My Beard is about a man with a very long beard. The man uses his beard for many things such as clothes. This is how the man lives his life with his beard. All the funny words made it my favorite poem.

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  • Posted May 30, 2011

    An Amazing Book of Poetry

    I love this book! At first,my favorite poem was "Ickle Me,Pickle Me,Tickle Me Too," until I read "What A Day" and fell in love with it. Shel Silverstein's poems are fun to read and I know everyone will love them too. He makes poetry fun!

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  • Posted May 22, 2011

    Funny, and Entertaining for all ages!

    Where the Sidewalk Ends is one of the best poem books I have ever read. It is the best poem book because each and every poem in the book gives a lot of fun, expressive, exciting, and funny detailed senteces. Out of all of the poems, I have to say that my favorite is My Beard because it is very emotional, and detailed better than others. My least favorite poem is Hug-O-War because it was the only one that I thought was not very expressive, and funny. I recommend this book for people of all ages, including adults.

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  • Posted April 12, 2011

    Funny Poem Books!!

    this is a funny poem book. my favorite poem in this book is SICK. read this poem book to find out what happends :)

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  • Posted April 11, 2011

    Pure Brilliance

    A favorite from my childhood. So Happy to own a copy now.

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  • Posted October 29, 2010

    Highly Recommended

    I have four kids, I got Where the Side Walk Ends,Lights in the Attic, and Falling Up for my children back in 1997.My kids were talking about the books (not tho long ago) and that's when we realize they were missing. My son who is 25 years old now bought them all again from Barnes and Nobles and said he will pass them on to his children. Both my sons love "Sister for Sale".

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  • Posted October 8, 2010

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    funny bone

    The Where the sidewalk ends was a good book because it really funny and GOOD i love all his book because there funny and cool!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2010

    This is one of my kids favorites!

    We always read at bedtime at my house and this is one that my kids reach for over and over. My kids really enjoy all of Shel Silverstein's books, It seems like they really like the format of the shorts poems. The also like the Random House Kids Book of Poetry and Just For You, A Collection of Story Poems to Finish However You Want. Maybe the short format makes them feel like they are getting more story time. It seems like it keeps them more engaged.

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  • Posted June 15, 2010

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    An overall great read for children of all ages!

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