Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) is a book of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns, as well as presenting purely fanciful stories.
In 2004, a special 30th Anniversary Edition was published, which included 12 new poems.
The book has been banned or removed from some school libraries due to the rebellious and somewhat terrifying nature of some of the poems, and some risque illustrations.
[edit] Poem titles (1974 edition)
- Invitation
- The Acrobats
- Magic
- Homemade Boat
- I Must Remember
- The Fourth
- Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too
- Captain Hook Hear it Read
- Hug O' War
- It's Dark In Here
- Ourchestra
- Flag
- Colors
- The Loser
- Joey
- Listen to the Mustn'ts
- Jimmy Jet and His TV Set
- Early Bird
- Sky Seasoning Hear it Read
- The Farmer and the Queen
- Pancake?
- Smart
- Us
- I'm Making a List
- Me and My Giant
- Rain
- Two Boxes
- True Story
- Boa Constrictor
- Hector the Collector
- Invention Hear it Read
- The Gypsies Are Coming
- For Sale
- Sleeping Sardines
- One Inch Tall
- Enter This Deserted House
- Sick
- Upstairs
- The Garden
- Jumping Rope
- Who
- Ridiculous Rose
- Where the Sidewalk Ends Hear it Read
- Snowman
- The Crocodile's Toothache
- Thumbs
- Wild Boar
- Lester
- Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
- Drats
- Hat
- My Rules
- Oh Have You Heard
- Warning
- The Unicorn
- Tree House
- The Flying Festoon
- No Difference
- Invisible Boy
- Tight Hat
- Peanut-Butter Sandwich
- Lazy Jane
- The Edge of the World
- Santa and the Reindeer
- The Toucan
- The Planet of Mars
- Love
- The Dirtiest Man in the World
- Point of View
- Magical Eraser
- Spaghetti
- Helping
- If I Had a Brontosaurus
- Benjamin Bunnn
- The Battle
- Minnow Minnie
- The Razor-Tailed Wren
- The Bloath
- The Yipiyuk
- What's in the Sack?
- Won't you?
- Alice
- Shadow Wash
- Recipe for a Hippopotamus Sandwich
- Eighteen Flavors
- Poor Angus
- What a Day
- Ma and God
- Bang-Klang
- Traffic Light
- Me-Stew
- Double-Tail Dog
- Paul Bunyan
- Dancing Pants
- I Won't Hatch!
- With His Mouth Full of Food
- My Hobby
- Instructions
- The Worst
- Tha Bagpipe Who Didn't Say No
- Rudy Felsh
- Fred?
- The Long-Haired Boy
- Band-Aids
- Dreadful
- Skinny
- The Land of Happy
- Pirate Captain Jim
- Fish?
- If the World Was Crazy
- Stone Telling
- Chester
- The Silver Fish
- Forgotten Language
- The Generals
- Just Me, Just Me
- Standing
- The One Who Stayed
- Melinda Mae
- The Little Blue Engine
- Afraid of the Dark
- Hungry Mungry
- My Beard
- Merry...
- The Search
[edit] 30th Anniversary Special Edition Poem Titles
- The Truth About Turtles
- Oops!
- Mr. Grumpledump's Song
- Naked Hippo
- Who's Taller?
- Monsters
- Weightliftress
- Don't Tell Me
- Ten-O-Cycle
- The Unfunny Jester
- Open-Close
- Gorilla