Where the sidewalk Ends (1974)

One of the absolute best childrens books. I fell in love with it as a child and it was one of my first purchases for Seth when I was pregnant with him. We recently reread this gem of a book and he laughed with joy at nearly each poem. ( )

Like most people, I got my first doses of Where the Sidewalk Ends in elementary school. One of my favorite things to do lately has been rereading the literature of my childhood from a new perspective, and most times I end up gaining a new appreciation for it. That was the case with this one and I plan to read more of Shel Silverstein's work. I read this in two sittings yesterday and really enjoyed it! Its whimsical and fun. Some of the poems are pure silliness. Others hint at more adult themes and deeper meanings. Really worth a read, a gift, and even keeping around on your shelf. As someone who tries to minimize their possessions in the book department, you wont often hear that from me, but this read had me longing for a bookshelf and a pack of sticky notes. A few of them really made me think. ( )

Like most people, I got my first doses of Where the Sidewalk Ends in elementary school. One of my favorite things to do lately has been rereading the literature of my childhood from a new perspective, and most times I end up gaining a new appreciation for it. That was the case with this one and I plan to read more of Shel Silverstein's work. I read this in two sittings yesterday and really enjoyed it! Its whimsical and fun. Some of the poems are pure silliness. Others hint at more adult themes and deeper meanings. Really worth a read, a gift, and even keeping around on your shelf. As someone who tries to minimize their possessions in the book department, you wont often hear that from me, but this read had me longing for a bookshelf and a pack of sticky notes. A few of them really made me think. ( )

This book of poems is a great way to introduce various types of poems and this specific one I grew up with reading. I would use this in my classroom to help the students explore silly poems and teach them that there are a variety of ways to make and read poems. ( )

This book is full of great short poems that are entertaining and catch the readers attention and are easy to follow along. This book could be great for teachers to read one everyday in the morning. I overall think these poems are fun to read and great for children to comprehend.