His unique imagination and bold brand of humor is beloved by countless adults and children throughout the world. His books, which he also illustrated, are characterized by a deft mixing of the sly and the serious, the macabre and the silly. Runny Babbit (HarperCollins, 2005), a posthumous poetry collection of spoonerisms, was conceived and completed before his death.Ī cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, and recording artist, Silverstein was also a Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated songwriter. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Hardcover Condition: Good US 5.99 Convert currency US 4.57 Shipping Within U.S.A. His works include such modern classics as A Light in the Attic (HarperCollins, 1981), recipient of the School Library Journal Best Books Award in 1982 Where the Sidewalk Ends (Harper & Row, 1974), a 1974 Michigan Young Readers Award winner and The Giving Tree (Harper & Row, 1964). A Light in the Attic Silverstein, Shel Published by HarperCollins, New York, 1981 ISBN 10: 0060256745 ISBN 13: 9780060256746 Seller: Thomas F. Silverstein is best known as the author of iconic books of prose and poetry for young readers. Shel Silverstein was born on Septemin Chicago, Illinois, and began writing and drawing at a young age.
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