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| Synopsis A collection of humorous poems and drawings. This collection of humorous poetry includes satires, limericks, ballads, and tall tales. Readers will meet such characters as Sour Face Ann, a Quick-Digesting Gink, and a Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. B&w illustrations accompany the text.
Publisher's Note "Silverstein's book . . . deserves to be placed along-side Mother Goose. Popular with adults and youngsters alike, the poetry encompasses satires, limericks, ballads, questions, tall stories, ridiculous situations, and a deft way with language."--"Language Arts." An ALA Notable Children's Book; "School Library Journal" Best Books of 1981. Full-color illustrations. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||||
Reviews  ClassicReview created: 09/22/08 by:  Hours of enjoyment in the pages of this timeless book! My toddler can't get enough and my 6 year old loves to read it to us! This book will bring my family years of great bed time fun! Review ID: 10000000008790802 Was this review helpful? Report this review Children's book with life lessons for adultsReview created: 09/08/08 by: A Light in the Attic is a book of poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein. Silverstein’s poems are for children, yet are layered with meaning so that it can be enjoyed on the elementary level and also by the more developed mind. The topics of the poems deal with basic human experiences, including concerns and musings many humorous, some ridiculous and some simplistically profound. Each poem has a point or deals with a concept. For example “Eight Balloons” can be interpreted to be about cutting loose from whatever anchors one and living freely, being the captain of ones own life. The poems are about everyday life like the fears we face, which is the subject of the poem “What If”. Silverstein’s overall point with writing children’s stories that are equally useful to adults is a reminder that although we grow up, the some things remain the same: contentment, kindness, fear and humor for examples. “Almost Perfect But Not Quite” chronicled human discontent with life. Even upon entering heaven, the character in the poem Mary Hume declares “Almost perfect…but not quite.” This is a profound but simple lesson about discontent. The poem also shows the humorous aspect of discontent; there is comedy in discontent so unreasonable that even heaven is not quite enough. Review ID: 10000000008644366 Was this review helpful? Report this review Childhood favorite!Review created: 07/06/08(updated 07/06/08) by: rock*chalk*jayhawk ( 2 ) I bought it because I found it for much much cheaper than in any store. This was the book that I always had checked out in elementary school. Shel Silverstein writes silly poems that I could read over and over again! I plan on sharing it with my kids someday! :) Review ID: 10000000007848470 Was this review helpful? Report this review it's great...thank you so much... book is in good condition, it was fast shipping and it's just a great book... :) really appreciate it! Review ID: 10000000006612744 Was this review helpful? Report this review A Light in theReview created: 04/02/08 by: junior_glover ( 9 ) This is an excellent book for children. I read it when i was young and bought it to have at my house for my neices. (and b/c i love Shel Silverstein's poems) nostalgia! tg Review ID: 10000000006451101 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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