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A Light in the Attic Special Edition

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Shel silverstein is one of the reasons I was first in love with poetry. His straightforward, ridiculous, and endearing style is something I will never forget. He has a knack for knowing how to get a childs attention, and sometimes pass a message along without it seeming like a message at all. Not to mention the illustrations alone make each poem come to life in their own way. This is a great book for kids to read on their own because its easy and doesnt have any concepts that are too hard and all the material is relatable to a child. Its also great for a story time because it is so easy to animate the stories and characters in the poems to make it entertaining. A must have for all grade school teachers, and parents who enjoy reading to their children.

The nostalgia factor alone will have you feeling like your a kid again if you read it as a child.

This was the second book I ever read, back when I was in the fourth grade, of Shel Silverstein's. Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings was the first one of his that I read, and I enjoyed A Light in the Attic, but not quite as much as Where the Sidewalk Ends. Both are good books and are excellent additions to any bookshelf, whether for adults or children.

Just one of the best books ever written. Light-hearted poetry that will delight the senses and bring out the cheer in even the most surly and cold-hearted individuals. I LOVE this book. Highly recommended.
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My daughter loves Shel and all his other books. She has a love of silly poetry and this book lives up to her expectations so it gets 5 stars. Easy for children to read and keeps attention!!

Shel Silverstein is a classic author for all children from 4-94. I remembered enjoying these when ever I picked them up. Now my 4 year old is giddy with laughter and puzzeled at the same time as the short and comical poems take him on short adventures every night before bed time. If you ever read these before enjoy them again they get better with age, if you have never hadthe pleasure you are sure to be amused and intrigued at the simple thoughts and ponder what was his muse to creat such amazing characters and conjur the ideas. Thank you for reintriducing us to friends of old in these one page adventures in fun.

bought this for my nephew for christmas and he loves to hear all the silly poems. my sister and myself had these as kids and loved them so now im passing on to him these great books. im 36 now and still have his books. amazon is a user friendly site and is great to shop from.

I ordered this book as a Christmas gift for my 4-year-old daughter, but when I ordered this I also ordered Where the Sidewalk Ends and Everything On It. I remember reading this and Where the Sidewalk Ends when I was a child, and I'm really looking forward to spending some time reading these with my little girl.

#mustreadforanychild #enchanting #funny #thoughtful #youmightlearnsomething

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I purchased this book for my Grandson's 10th birthday, and he really enjoys it. He reads it to his friends, and they have a great time with it.

A Light in the Attic is a great book for families,children,and people that have a good sense of humor. A Light in the Attic is a joyful book that can teach some adults lessons on how to treat their children. Whenever or wherever you are, this book will make your funny bone shake. Before I bought this book I wondered what poems would be in it, would they be funny,unusual,scary,offensive,queer,lame,or just plain boring. But ... I was wrong. The poems were enchanting. It will give a bright smile on children's faces from everywhere. I recommend this book to those who have enough junk in the trunk to laugh out loud!