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Falling Up Hardcover - 2006

by Shel Silverstein; Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)

Silverstein's magical tradition continues with this long-awaited companion to "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends." Here are more than 100 new poems and drawings by the master of wit and wisdom, featuring a wealth of wonderfully amusing and lovable characters.


From the publisher

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!

From the rear cover

With twelve never-before-published poems and drawings, here is a special edition of this beloved poetry collection. Now there is even more to love in this timeless fan favorite.

Millie McDeevit screamed a scream
So loud it made her eyebrows steam.
She screamed so loud
her jawbone broke,
Her tongue caught fire,
her nostrils smoked. . . .

Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It. 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.

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  • Title Falling Up
  • Author Shel Silverstein; Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 184
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, New York
  • Date 2006-01-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780060248024 / 0060248025
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.7 x 7 x 1.1 in (22.10 x 17.78 x 2.79 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, American poetry
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96075736
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.54

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Citations

  • ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's, 01/01/1997, Page 1308
  • Booklist, 07/01/1996, Page 1824
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/1997, Page 766
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1996, Page 369
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 05/01/1996, Page 693
  • New York Times, 05/19/1996, Page 29
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/29/1996, Page 73
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/1996, Page 0
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