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Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings [Hardcover]

Shel Silverstein
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Book Description

January 20, 2004 6 - 8 years

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.


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About the Author

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.


Product Details

  • Age Range: 6 - 8 years
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 30 Anv edition (January 20, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060572345
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060572341
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (242 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

I enjoyed reading this book my children, they loved it. Irene D'Ambrosia  |  103 reviewers made a similar statement
Fond memories from my childhood about this book and decided to buy it again and reread. Beth Charville  |  51 reviewers made a similar statement
Shel Silverstein and his book, Where the Sidewalk Ends is a really extraordinary book. MacDaddyPA  |  39 reviewers made a similar statement
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Shel Was One Cool Dude.... September 8, 2005
Format:Hardcover
I started reading this and other of Shel Silverstein's books when I was about four or five and to this day I have never "outgrown" him. I mean, who can? His rhymes and poems, songs and riddles, they all work for everybody with half a degree of imagination. The most cursory read of Where The Sidewalk Ends will show you not only how good/funny/imaginative/likable/silly/deep Silverstein is (sigh, was...) but you'll catch on to why he was so darn cool. This man was close personal friends with Roman Catholic Cardinals, hippies, rabbis, other poets, songwriters, and no less an icon than Hef, himself. (Shel practically lived the whole 1970's at the Playboy Mansion.) A little known fact is, Shel Silverstein even wrote a little song for his buddy Johnny Cash called "A Boy Named Sue". Ever heard of it? And of everything Shel wrote, the many books out there, I think this one MIGHT just be his best.

Or, wait...no, maybe it's The Light In The Attic.

No, no....maybe it's actually The Giving Tree....

Maybe? Maybe it was Falling Up?

I can never decide. One thing I do know and that's Where The Sidewalk Ends is Silverstein at his most awesome!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Where The Sidewalk Ends August 14, 2006
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Format:Hardcover
This book was very enjoyable. It made me laugh out loud. My favorite is Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would not take the Garbage Out! I really recommend it for everyone!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars W E L O V E T H I S B O O K !!!!!! December 5, 2007
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Format:Hardcover
I love this book!! My sister loves it too. It's because it IS a masterpiece and will forever remain one. Silverstein's rhymes and poems, songs and riddles -- they all work for everybody with half a degree of imagination. Another great book that I got as a birthday gift is Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 2". I found it much more interesting than Book 1
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back alot of memories
I love this book and so do my girls (ages 5 and 8) It's a classic as far as I am concerned.
Published 2 days ago by Michelle Nail
5.0 out of 5 stars Shel Silverstein Is amazing!
I rate all of Shel Silverstein's book 5 stars,(more if i could). I love his stores and adore the drawings.
I bought the books for my daughter, my niece and my nephew. Read more
Published 3 days ago by roadieroadster
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is For Everyone
I cannot count the number of times I have bought this book, much less the number of times I have recommended this book. It's inspiring and funny. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Jessica Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Yea Silverstein
The additional poems in the anniversary edition are delightful. They alone make this delightfully fun and witty book worthy of ownership.
Published 11 days ago by Madaline Walter
5.0 out of 5 stars CALLING ALL KIDS
My granddaughter liked this book so much she memorized it. Time to seek out Silverstein's others for her. I confess I enjoyed it myself. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Olivia M. Stiffler
5.0 out of 5 stars If You Are a Dreamer, Come In...
This is Shel Silverstein at his finest. Many of the poems in here are laugh-out-loud funny for kids and adults alike. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Daphne Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
great book for elementary kids, and grandchildren; my third graders loved to read it or to be read to always
Published 15 days ago by Peggy Holloway
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!!!
An absolute classic as well Must-Have for every child! I have given this book to all my neices and nephews.
Published 15 days ago by jennyp76
5.0 out of 5 stars Great !
Fantastic poems of Shel Silverstein. It has drawings, pictures and sketches that accompany the prose. Each one being relative to the content.
Published 19 days ago by ou lil
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandaughters favorite read
Grandaughter had asked for this particular Edition several times.
After locating it on Amazon,we both knew it was a winner. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Vic Kennard
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