It was first published by harpercollins in 1981.
A light in the attic shel silverstein cover.
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Shel silverstein s 8 book set.
From new york times bestselling author shel silverstein the creator of the beloved poetry collections where the sidewalk ends falling up and every thing on it comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings a favorite of shel silverstein fans young and old.
And she loves the silliness irreverence.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary shel silverstein s a light in the attic is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a cd of highlights from his grammy award winning album.
A light in the attic is a collection of poems by the american poet playboy magazine writer and children s writer shel silverstein.
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They ask that readers look beyond face value.
Where the sidewalk ends a light in the attic falling up lafcadio the missing piece the giving tree runny rabbit a giraffe and a half.
The poems for children are accompanied by illustrations also created by shel silverstein.
A light in the attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound.
There are so many layers to his poems which vary in length and hilarity.
That s where shel silverstein comes in.
I love watching my daughter develop her critical thinking skills when we read them.