It's a book all about perception, but without taking the didactic and pedantic approach. Children see things differently than adults. Adults have limits. Children have experiences.
But what happens on the other side Who lives in the crack between cement blocks? The world of freedom does That's how to motivate readers with this book I could go on and on It's just a wonderful way to learn. If I messed it up, let me know! I write A LOT.
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Feb 22, Robin Hobb rated it it was amazing. This is a book that has been on our family shelves literally for generations. My own offspring enjoyed it, and are now sharing it with their children. There is a great pleasure in hearing someone say, "I remember when you read this to me. There is such a wide variety of poems in here, long and short, some that depend on his illustration and some that stand alone.
I think poetry is important for kids. There is a rhythm to our English language, and I think This is a book that has been on our family shelves literally for generations. There is a rhythm to our English language, and I think poetry has always captured it better than prose. So many of the poems here are complete little stories. And I enjoy that they break the staid and starchy reputation that is so often unjustly attached to poetry. This is one of those books that can be opened to any page, any time.
And it's definitely a book that begs to be shared and read aloud. View 2 comments. Shelves: ya , tmi. There's a polar bear - in the fridgedare - he likes it cuz its cold in there! I wrote a report on this in the 6th grade and I still remember that by heart. That was the year I got braces and Chris N. The braces smashed into my lip and it bled so bad! I went to the bathroom with a girlfriend I can't remember her anymore - isn't that strange? My teacher looked at me - and I was trying to skulk so quietly in - and he said "Who did that to you?!?!?
He said something like "You don't hit girls! The funny thing?!?! That weekend I got chicken pox the second time! I am so not shitting you. And when I went to detention - they made me sit in the hall by myself rather than sitting in detention with all the assholes who got busted for real shit. Man I have had the most fucked up life. Read it. Read it to your kids. Read it to people you love. And always remember that there IS a polar bear in the frigidare. I live in Minnesota so that really means something.
View all 25 comments. Oct 02, Michael Finocchiaro rated it it was amazing Shelves: poetry , kids , novels , americanth-c. This collection of children's poems from Shel Silverstein is a real treat. Each of the creatures and characters is fascinating and never overly moralistically drawn. There are lots of laughs here - both my kids adored these poems and were sad when I turned the last page.
View all 14 comments. Feb 10, Austin rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Everyone. Every child eventually discovers the perverted old man who wrote songs for Johnny Cash, did illustrations for Playboy, appeared on the Dr. Demento show numerous times, and managed to get a few books published along the way. For some reason, parents never seem to think this creepy old guy who was so fond of children was in any way "disturbing," something I'm continually impressed with in the "ban now, ask questions later" climate of modern culture.
If there are people who don't like Shel Silverst Every child eventually discovers the perverted old man who wrote songs for Johnny Cash, did illustrations for Playboy, appeared on the Dr. If there are people who don't like Shel Silverstein, I don't want to meet them. Or, more to the point, you shouldn't meet them if that is an option. Knowing that Shel sees things this way, too, makes it all easier to take, and makes your own oddness that much more tolerable.
We, as humans, need to come to terms with inexplicable and unfathomable in the world, and it wasn't until Shel that we began to realize that the only way to gently help our children do just that, is to let a perverted old weirdo with a large stack of Playboys in his basement lead the way.
View all 4 comments. Look O Look! I see a book! A book that gleams A book that screams Delightful things By Shel Silverstein Poems and drawings That are not boring They speak to me Like a tapestry Of childhood joys For girls and boys Not just for kids Adults will dig The funny rhymes of forgotten times When they were young And life was fun So turn the page Forget your age When the book ends You can start again And follow the bend Where the sidewalk ends.
View all 3 comments. Oct 21, Joel rated it it was amazing Shelves: classics , grade-school-books , day-book-challenge.
I am crap at reciting from books. Sure, I know your super-famous opening lines and popular misquotations, but I don't really, like, pause in my reading to note a particularly nice turn of phrase so I can commit it to memory. Which is odd, because I have always had a pretty good memory for the spoken word and, especially, lyrics. When I was little, my parents found this most amusing. They would hear me playing in my bedroom, singing random snatches of commercial jingles and songs from A Prairie Ho I am crap at reciting from books.
They would hear me playing in my bedroom, singing random snatches of commercial jingles and songs from A Prairie Home Companion to myself. Then they would try to make me perform them for guests. I had a cassette tape of Where the Sidewalk Ends read by the author that I listened to over and over, to the point where I had all the timing and inflections down and everything. I still have them memorized. The Crocodile's Toothache Oh, the crocodile went to the dentist and he sat down into the chair.
And the dentist said, [jovially] "Now tell me sir, why does it hurt and where? And the dentist laughed, [gleefully] "Oh, isn't this fun? And the crocodile cried, [frantic] "You're hurting me so! Please put down your pliers and let me go! Oops, that's the wrong one, I confess but what's one crocodile tooth more or less? From north, [pause] to south, [pause] to east, [pause] to west, [pause] he left no for- ward- ing address. But [long pause] what's one dentist, more or less?
It is better if you can hear it. Come by sometime and maybe my parents will force me to perform for you like some kind of sideshow robot freak. View all 22 comments. Aug 23, Sita rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Everyone. Shelves: reviewed , own , favourites. All I can say is that this book is amazing. This was the first book that my dad ever read to me and I loved it. View all 6 comments.
Jan 29, Karen Chee rated it it was amazing. The title is misleading. I read the entire book and there was NO mention of where exactly the sidewalk ends. Obviously walking along a street that suddenly disappears beneath my feet is a huge fear, and I was hoping for some coordinates to avoid.
You have been warned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such an amazing book! This new addition has 12 new poems, and they fit in perfectly with our beloved favorites. The first poem, Invitation, sums the book up perfectly, and remains one of my favorite poems of all time: 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! And once you do, you'll never be the same. Awaken your silly Such an amazing book! Awaken your silly wiggly bold beastie of a child within, and read this book, again and again Oct 07, Clumsy Storyteller rated it it was amazing Shelves: absolute-favorite , re-reading , reading-assignment , favorites , poetry , definitely-worth-reading , humor.
The best poetry book i have read so far. View 1 comment. Apr 09, Duchess Nicole rated it it was amazing Shelves: genre-children-s-book , favorites-of-all-time , for-the-girls , read-in This is officially one of my favorite children's books. I read this with my 10, 9, and 7 year old daughters. We all loved the book so very much, but I was really surprised at just how into it I was I think the girls got just as big a kick out of watching me laughing maniacally as they got out of the actual book.
I realize that I'm way behind on discovering this author, and so I'm just giving a general 'enjoyment' review. Silverstein not only made me laugh so hard I almost cried, but he also wr This is officially one of my favorite children's books. Silverstein not only made me laugh so hard I almost cried, but he also write with such heart that he could make me cry with a one page poem. Admittedly, I have a soft heart when it comes to children's books.
Some of his clever rhymes reveal the magic of the young and how some kids are able to live in a world all their own And yet it all has an adult spin on it, a sense of longing that only adults can have for the childhood that is long gone for them.
Deeper meanings, folks Donald heard a mermaid sing, Susy spied an elf, But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself. My eyes are greyish blueish green, but I'm told they look orange in the night. My hair is reddish blondish brown, but its silver when its wet, and all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet. We've already gone back and reread some favorites And I love how the pictures come right from the authors head, as well as the words. His imagination does it much better than ours could have!
Highly recommended for any parents and kids who need a dose of imagination, humor, and insight. I'd even recommend this to just an adult who likes to laugh.
View all 21 comments. Aug 07, Ronyell rated it it was amazing Shelves: animal-books , banned-books , fantasy , children-s-book , read-in , bedtime-stories , my-blog-reviews , manners , shel-silverstein , short-story-collection.
Even though this book has some suggestive content, children will easily be delighted in this book for many years. Shel Silverstein has done an awesome job with both illustrating and writing this book of poems. The poem that I thought stood out the most was the poem about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who refused to take the garbage out and meets a grisly end even though he never mentions what happened to her and that poem expresses the moral that it is important to take the garbage out when it is needed and how one must listen to their parents when doing chores.
Parents should know that there is a great deal of suggestive content in this book mainly revolving around the topic of morbid humor and the topic of God.
For instance, one passage mentions that mother tells their children to eat their vegetables, but God creates sweets for children to eat. This poem might give children the wrong message about God and parents might want to teach their children about religion before they read them this poem.
This poem might worry small children who think that if the garbage overflows their house, then they will meet a tragic fate too. However, the poem merely tries to teach children to obey their parents and parents should try to comfort their children about this poem and the importance of taking the trash out.
I would recommend this book for children ages six and up due to the suggestive themes of God and some morbid humor that younger children might not understand. Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog Jun 28, Connie G rated it really liked it Shelves: poetry , classic , childrens. Delightful poetry and drawings for children written with humor and heart.
Sep 14, Kimberly rated it really liked it Shelves: children-s-lit , anthology , amazon-prime-reads , read-more-than-once , fiction , poetry. The poems are as fun and as imaginative as I remembered. I liked this book as a kid and I like it still. Sep 22, Sophia Triad rated it it was amazing Shelves: children. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer. So please excuse the handwriting Which may not be too clear.
But this afternoon by the lion's cage I'm afraid I got too near. And I'm writing these lines From inside a lion, And it's rather dark in here. And some wild outlaws chased me And they shot me in the side. But an eagle came and swooped me up And through the air we flied, But he dropped me in a boiling lake A thousand miles wide. Oct 10, midnightfaerie rated it it was amazing Shelves: childrens. One of my most favorite authors of my youth, Silverstein does a most excellent job of tapping into the heart of a child.
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind.
Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends. Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they know The place where the sidewalk ends.
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