Falling Up

Name: Falling Up
Brand: HarperCollins
SKU: 48026
Price: 20.69 USD
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Author: Shel Silverstein
ISBN: 9780060248024

By: Shel Silverstein

HarperCollins / 1996 / Hardcover

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Product Description

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Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold. So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

Product Information

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Title: Falling Up
By: Shel Silverstein
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1996

Dimensions: 8.75 X 6.75 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 8 ounces
ISBN: 0060248025
ISBN-13: 9780060248024
Ages: 5-7
Stock No: WW48026

Publisher's Description

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From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings.

Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin’ Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too!

So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!

Author Bio

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Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for Falling Up: “Silverstein once again displays the talent for wordplay and idea-play that keeps his poetry evergreen.”- - Kirkus Reviews

“Silverstein takes us to the edge of absurdity, and we still laugh for more.” - Time magazine

“This creative master, full of irreverent, funny images, effortlessly captures delighted youngsters as he rhymes his way across the pages.” - Chicago Sun-Times