Poet, Artist, Writer, Musician, Songwriter
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (1930-1999) is one of America's most beloved authors of children's books. But children's literature was not his first passion. Like anyone else, Silverstein was a multifaceted human being with interests across the board. He worked for Playboy Magazine, and even won a Grammy for Best Music, Original Song. Learn about ALL that Shel Silverstein did.
Shel Silverstein - Kid Friendly Books
Shel Silverstein's Children Books
Shel Silverstein Links
- ShelSilverstein.com - the Official Site for Kids - Choose Speed
- Shel Silverstein's children's books, stories, poetry, illustrations, fun activities for kids, and teaching resources.
- The Shel Silverstein Archive
- The Shel Silverstein Archive Page of Shel's more adult works.
Shel Silverstein at a Glance
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 ? May 10, 1999) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby, especially for his early children's books.
Silverstein confirmed that he never studied the poetry of others and therefore developed his own quirky style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang.
What work of Shel Silverstein's do you enjoy the most?
~ Shel Silverstain Poll ~
Shel Silverstein CDs
Kid-Friendly
Kids Just Love Shel Silverstein
Kids Reading/Reciting Shel Silverstein's Work
Alice
You don't have to pick up your toys
The Hat One Take
Shel Silverstein on eBay
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The Unicorn Song
For some reason, the Irish have taken quite a liking to this song.
Shel Silverstein Books
NOT for Children
Playboy's Silverstein Around the World
Amazon Price: $18.72 (as of 12/18/2009) 
Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book: A Primer for Adults Only
Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 12/18/2009)
Different Dances 25th Anniversary Edition
Amazon Price: $21.56 (as of 12/18/2009)
Other Interesting Books
A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/18/2009)
Shel Silverstein CDs
NOT for the Kids
People Are Talking About Shel Silverstein
(on Twitter)
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- ponderings
- The older I get, the creepier Shel Silverstein's voice gets. Maybe I listened to too much Dr. Demento and one side of Best of Dr. Hook.
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- Koppelmom
- Shel Silverstein's perfect first line has been ringing in my head all day: "I cannot go to school today," said little Peggy Ann McKay.
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- saveginny
- I really would like some Shel Silverstein books right now. I feel like it's apart of my childhood and that I should own some.
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- MuggleSam
- @realjohngreen my fav book is Lafcadio the Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein #p4a
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- LALupusLady
- RT @mimidancer: “I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it” Shel Silverstein
Guestbook
Share your stories, thoughts, memories, rants, and raves.
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- arncyn arncyn Dec 1, 2009 @ 2:16 am
- Lovely lens on Mr. Silverstein. My favorite works by him are "The Giving Tree", "The Missing Piece" and the sequel, "The Missing Piece Meets The Big O". Very touching and poignant - they made me think for days on end.
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- jbrassey jbrassey Jul 12, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
- Great page! I grew up reading Uncle Shelby
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- LeorG LeorG Jun 8, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
- Thanks for this great lens!
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Mar 22, 2009 @ 10:14 am
- One of my favorite poems by Shel Silverstein is Cynthia Stout Would not take the Garbage Out. His poems are always amusing, loved by adults as well as children.
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- jeffwend jeffwend Jan 1, 2009 @ 11:58 am
- The interesting thing about Shell is that he has two voices. One for children. And the other is quite adult. At one point I had a CD of his "adult" poetry and I found it quite amusing and surprising to be coming from the guy who wrote Where The Sidewalk Ends.
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- Stazjia Stazjia Sep 1, 2008 @ 7:29 am
- I've never seen his books but I love his song "I'm from outer space". I'll look out for the books now, though.
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Aug 11, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
- I grew up with his book Where the Sidewalk Ends..
Cool lens!
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- cappuccino136 cappuccino136 Jun 9, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
- His poems were a special part of my childhood. Nice work on this lens. I just lensrolled it and favorited it.
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