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Light In The Attic (Hardcover)

by Shel Silverstein (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Last night while I lay thinking here
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:

Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?...

Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel.

From the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends and Falling Up, here is another wondrous book of poems and drawings.



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"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 Book of 1981. Full-color illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids, April 25 2006
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....and adults too! Lots of laughs and silliness.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE, Jul 14 2004
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I am not a big poem fan but I love this book! Drawings are great and so fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A review by a children's author, Jun 2 2004
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I read Shel Silverstein when I was young and I loved his poetry. I used to read it to the kids I babysat (and I never sat on a baby) and I now read it to my own children. What can be said that hasn't been said already?

This: Shel Silverstein wrote more than just silly. Some of his greatest poems bring tears to my eyes and make me think about things like justice, death, love, and even my Creator. Pretty deep stuff. I personally believe it's that inane sense of humor he had combined with an almost philosophical take on life that mades Shel a great children's poet.

Some of my favorite poems by Shel are in this collection, The Light in the Attic.

The Little Boy and the Old Man should make any person who reads it think about aging and reaching out to our loved ones who are er, how shall I say it, a little past their prime and also to those who haven't quite reached their prime yet. And How Many, How Much is a wonderful reminder that friendship starts in your own heart.

And I wonder, was one of my favorite movies (Bruce Almighty) inspired by one of my favorite Shel Silverstein poems (God's Wheel)? Did the writer read that poem and think "What a great premise for a movie!" Could be. Whatever the case I know his work was one of my inspirations in becoming a children's writer. And now I'm writing a book of poetry for children and as I craft it I returned to all these funny, touching, ironic, wistful, poems and realized, "Uh oh, I set the bar too low. I need to kick it up a notch." I so I strive to do just that.

My nightmare is being compared by a cranky reviewer to Shel Silverstein, "This writer is an imposter to the throne of the great Shel." Let me state here and now that I don't want the throne. I would just like to sit under a oak tree in the courtyard outside the palace if that's okay. And while I'm there I'll just take a big whiff of the rosebush that stayed so very small (read the book and you shall see what I mean).

Finally, let me add this, I believe these poems expanded my creativity in my younger years and I believe they expand it to this very day. Buy a Light in the Attic for your children and read the poems together. You will expand their vocabulary, help them develop a sense of comedic timing, cultivate an interest in poetry, and give them their first lessons in philosophy, all the while having a fantastic time together. Now that's what I call maximum return on a minimal investment(...)

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4.0 out of 5 stars the laughing stock
Hula eels, magic carpets and tickilish tom are all things in A Light in the Attic. This hilarios book has fun filled poems all over! Read more
Published on May 17 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A Light In The Attic
Hope,
The book A Light In The Attic is very good because I like all of the little poems and most of the poems are really funny! Read more
Published on April 15 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars There's too many kids in this tub!
I hadn't read Shel Silverstein for years until I recently picked up this ancient book of my youth. Looking at it now, I truly appreciate Silverstein's unique writing (maybe for... Read more
Published on Jan 7 2004 by E. R. Bird

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Shel, How we Love thee!
I have to say that Shel Silverstein deserves a lot of credit...his poetry opens the door of rhyme and verse for so many children who are blessed to find this book in their hands... Read more
Published on Sep 4 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Children's Book Ever?
If there were an award for best children's book ever Shel Silverstein's work would win hands down. It is light and imaginative, yet, it challenged vocabulary and young minds to... Read more
Published on Jun 4 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars SAME THING AS BEFORE ALL THESE PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG
BUY THIS BOOK, ITS AS GOOD AS THE SIDEWALK BOOK.
Published on Dec 31 2001 by Leif A. Ostgard

5.0 out of 5 stars Where does the sidewalk end? In the attic.
If you don't remember these rhymes from your childhood, then it's about time you visited the attic, "A Light in the Attic," that is. Read more
Published on Aug 8 2001 by Altso Nonaz

5.0 out of 5 stars A light in the attic...
Shel Silverstien will always have a close connection to my childhood. I loved reading his poems when I was younger and reading them now brings me back for a moment. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2001 by savvyj

5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry for kids.
This book is a great introduction to poetry for children. It deals with topics in which they can relate. The poems are fun, interesting, and refreshingly different!
Published on Jun 25 2001 by Jessica Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars You Will Never Get Bored!
I love this book as I read and read it as a child. It is a great family fun book as you can read each one until every person in your family has them all memorized and still never... Read more
Published on April 9 2001 by intentaccess

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