Shel Silverstein (1930–1999)
Autor(a) de The Giving Tree
About the Author
The most popular current writer of humorous verse for children, Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been married and divorced, has one daughter, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. His career includes composing popular songs, drawing cartoons, writing many adult articles mostrar mais (several for Playboy), and acting. However, he is best known for his self-illustrated children's poetry. His first such book was Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back (1963), the humorous tale of a lion who turns the tables on hunters. It was followed by The Giving Tree (1964), a story of a parentlike tree that gives endlessly and is endlessly used by its son. Several other such picture books followed, including The Missing Piece (1976), about a circle that goes in search of a missing piece, and its sequel, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1981). However, two collections of poetry are probably his best-loved work: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (1974), and A Light in the Attic (1981). All of Silverstein's poetry for children employs the language play common to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Silverstein is probably the best of the contemporary nonsense poets for children. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras de Shel Silverstein
Where the sidewalk ends 15 cópias
Hamlet as Told on the Street 10 cópias
Shel Silverstein 4 Book Set- Where the Sidewalk Ends, a Light in the Atic, Falling Up, and Runny Babbit (1974) 6 cópias
Falling up (Audio) 5 cópias
Uncle Shelby's Scout Handbook 3 cópias
Girafa e Tanto, Uma 3 cópias
I'm Checkin' Out 3 cópias
Uncle Shelby's Kiddie Corner 2 cópias
The Smoke-Off 2 cópias
Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe 2 cópias
My Enemy 2 cópias
The Guilty Party 2 cópias
It's the World's Gone Crazy 2 cópias
For What She Had Done 2 cópias
The giving tree c.3 1 exemplar(es)
A New Book of Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein : author of A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends 1 exemplar(es)
Rare Shel Silverstein UNCLE SHELBY'S ABZ BOOK Simon & Schuster 1985 8th Printing [Hardcover] Shel Silverstein 1 exemplar(es)
[By Shel Silverstein] A Light in the Attic Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems Special Edition-[Hardcover] Best selling… 1 exemplar(es)
Shel Silverstein: Poems and Drawings (where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic & Falling Up) 3 Volume Set with… 1 exemplar(es)
The giving tree c.1 1 exemplar(es)
The giving tree c.2 1 exemplar(es)
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set 1 exemplar(es)
The Giving tree 1 exemplar(es)
Eight Balloons 1 exemplar(es)
“Sick” 1 exemplar(es)
Der Glomp, der Glomp und anderer Pomp 1 exemplar(es)
Wer will ein billiges Nashorn? 1 exemplar(es)
Pat Dailey Sings Shel Silverstein's Underwater Land 1 exemplar(es)
Stag Party: The Wildest Bash on Record 1 exemplar(es)
Pancake? 1 exemplar(es)
גותון אל זיתון 1 exemplar(es)
The Farmer and the Queen 1 exemplar(es)
The End 1 exemplar(es)
باغ وحش رویایی: هجده سال به بالا ممنوع 1 exemplar(es)
Distortion {comic strip} 1 exemplar(es)
Der Bankräuber und andere liebenswerte Zeitgenossen 1 exemplar(es)
Uncle Shelby's A Giraffe and a Half 1 exemplar(es)
Top Cat 1 exemplar(es)
Unknown Book 10306599 1 exemplar(es)
Poems and Drawings 1 exemplar(es)
A Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs) 1 exemplar(es)
For Rachel 1 exemplar(es)
The Devil and Billy Markham 1 exemplar(es)
Snowball 1 exemplar(es)
Shel Silverstein's 8 Book Set: Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Lafcadio, The Missing… (1990) 1 exemplar(es)
The Crocodile's Toothache 1 exemplar(es)
The New Frankie and Johnie Song 1 exemplar(es)
Listen to the Mustn'ts 1 exemplar(es)
Hippo Sandwich 1 exemplar(es)
Me and My Giant 1 exemplar(es)
New St. Nick 1 exemplar(es)
The Enemy 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
The Village voice reader; a mixed bag from the Greenwich Village newspaper (1963) — Ilustrador — 21 cópias
Tider skal komme : 15 langtidsvarsler : en science fiction-antologi — Contribuinte — 4 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Silverstein, Sheldon Allan
- Outros nomes
- Uncle Shelby
- Data de nascimento
- 1930-09-25
- Data de falecimento
- 1999-05-10
- Local de enterro
- Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Key West, Florida, USA
- Causa da morte
- heart attack
- Locais de residência
- Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sausalito, California, USA (houseboat)
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
Greenwich Village, New York, USA
Key West, Florida, USA - Educação
- Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
University of Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University - Ocupação
- writer
poet
composer
cartoonist
hot dog seller (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, USA)
children's author (mostrar todas 8)
song writer
playwright - Relacionamentos
- Nordstrom, Ursula (editor)
- Organizações
- United States Army
- Premiações
- Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (2014)
Grammy (1970)
Grammy (1984)
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002)
Membros
Resenhas
The Giving Tree is a story about the special bond between a boy and a tree. Throughout the boy's life, the tree selflessly gives him everything he needs, from shade and apples to wood for building a house and a boat. As the boy grows older, he returns to the tree for more and more, until there is nothing left but a stump. Despite giving everything it had, the tree is happy because it could make the boy happy. In the classroom, The Giving Tree can be used to spark discussions about friendship, empathy, and respecting the environment.… (mais)
This book is truly for all ages! From K-adults, this book is for everyone. It encompasses an array of different kinds of poems including humor, and depth, with fun illustrations, there is something for everyone in this book!
Listas
Five star books (1)
1960s (1)
Funny Books (1)
ORCID Book list (1)
1980s (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Children's Humor (4)
4th Grade Books (3)
Poetry Corner (2)
1970s (2)
Childhood books (1)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 109
- Also by
- 22
- Membros
- 72,943
- Popularidade
- #173
- Avaliação
- 4.3
- Resenhas
- 2,569
- ISBNs
- 348
- Idiomas
- 28
- Favorito
- 153
- This is a very well written story about a piece that is trying to become whole. The story focuses on friendship, perseverance, and the beauty in the journey. I would read this as a read aloud and have it in my library.