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Shel Silverstein


Born
in Chicago, IL, The United States
September 25, 1930

Died
May 10, 1999

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Genre
Poetry, Children's Books


Shel Silverstein was 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.

Shel Silverstein will perhaps always be best loved for his extraordinary books. Shel’s books are now published in more than 47 different languages. The last book that was published before his death in 1999 was Falling Up

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Average rating: 4.36 · 3,390,885 ratings · 47,838 reviews · 135 distinct works • Similar authors
Where the Sidewalk Ends
4.34 avg rating — 1,471,243 ratings — published 1974
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The Giving Tree
4.38 avg rating — 1,198,022 ratings — published 1964 — 3 editions
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A Light in the Attic
4.36 avg rating — 467,701 ratings — published 1981 — 71 editions
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Falling Up
4.36 avg rating — 155,964 ratings — published 1996
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The Missing Piece (The Miss...
4.28 avg rating — 31,003 ratings — published 1976 — 47 editions
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Every Thing on It
4.38 avg rating — 14,440 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions
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The Missing Piece Meets the...
4.37 avg rating — 14,221 ratings — published 1981 — 36 editions
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Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook
4.11 avg rating — 9,428 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions
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Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot...
4.17 avg rating — 7,337 ratings — published 1963 — 56 editions
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A Giraffe and a Half
4.14 avg rating — 6,421 ratings — published 1964 — 26 editions
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“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
― Shel Silverstein
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“How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.”
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“There are no happy endings.
Endings are the saddest part,
So just give me a happy middle
And a very happy start.”
― Shel Silverstein, Every Thing on It
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