![]() ![]() ![]() He was so unconstrained in his ability to develop a world with just enough charm and beauty to win us all over. I admire Silverstein’s massive fantasy world of freedom. I can dream up stories about real people and situations and have written several, but to have an imagination where animals and things can talk, have emotions, interact in peculiar ways… to find the words to compare and contrast… to describe and draw precious creations… is true talent. ![]() From the brilliant characters to the alliteration and rhyme, to the memorable lines and funny situations, it’s one of those books where you will find something new each time you read it. What a wonderful book to read with children at any age that is, both any age for the reader and the children! I first read this book when I was about 10-years-old, and then again in college. 4+ of 5 stars to Where the Sidewalk Ends, a collection of poetry published in 1974 by Shel Silverstein. ![]()
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