A Light in the Attic
HarperCollins · Hardcover · August 9, 2005
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Poems and drawings make room for sideways wordplay, odd characters, and jokes with a thoughtful edge.
- Themes
- Imaginative poetry, Humor, Remarkable characters
- Genres
- Poetry, Funny Stories
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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. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again.
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Here in the attic 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. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home. And don't miss The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, also available as ebooks!
Words Gone Sideways
Poems and drawings make room for sideways wordplay, odd characters, and jokes with a thoughtful edge.
Come here for
- Playful poems and drawings with delightfully odd turns
- Wordplay with a thoughtful edge
Expect
- Peculiar characters and comic surprises
- Silliness alongside hilariously profound moments
Where it sits
| Poetry | 71% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 47% |
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- Frogs & Toads
- Art & Architecture
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- Word Books
- Funny Stories
- Magic & Fantasy
- Short Stories
- Authors
- Shel Silverstein
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 9, 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Imaginative poetry · Humor · Remarkable characters
- Reading lane
- Frogs & Toads