Since some drawings (and poems) span multiple pages, not every poem has an individual drawing by the author. Even the most minimalistic of the drawings are mostly literal representations of the poem it is illustrating (See “Poem on the Neck of a Running Giraffe pg. The drawings are by the author and show his sense of humor through their black and white, cartoonish style. Inside the collection, Silverstein has incorporated a healthy mixture of short poems and longer, multiple stanza poems. While the title of the collection evokes the idea of the end, inside the poems are full of hope and new beginnings. More than any nursery rhyme, his collection of poems is almost guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. The author’s purpose is to entertain for years to come you can’t help but come back for more. Both children and adults will enjoy reading (or hearing) the playful rhythm and rhymes he has created. Seuss will enjoy the whimsy that Shel Silverstein has created. 166 pages.įrom the imaginative creator of The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein’s masterful writing in Where the Sidewalk Ends, includes poems that transcend generations.
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