Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)

Where the Sidewalk Ends (book)

"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. The collection was originally copyrighted in 1974 and published by Harper and Row Publishers.

The author dedicated this book "For Ursula" and gives thanks to Ursula Nordstrom, Barbara Borack, Dorothy Hagen, Beri Greenwald, Gloria Bressler, and Bill Cole. In 2004, a special 30th Anniversary Edition was published, which included 12 new poems.

30th Anniversary Special Edition Poem Titles

In the 30th Anniversary Special Edition, the poem "The Gypsies Are Coming" had its title changed to "The Googies Are Coming"*

The following titles are found only in the 30th Anniversary edition of the book:

* The Truth About Turtles
* Oops!
* Nude Hippo
* Mr. Grumpledump's Song
* Who's Taller?
* Monsters
* Weightliftress
* Don't Tell Me
* Ten-O-Cycle
* The Unfunny Jester
* Open--Close
* Gorilla

Audio Edition

Original Album

The original audio edition of the book was originally released on cassette in 1983 and won the 1984 "GRAMMY Award" for "Best Recording For Children". It is copyright 1984 by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. The collection is recited, sung, and shouted by Shel Silverstein himself.

The following titles can be heard in the album:

*Invitation
*Eighteen Flavors
*Melinda Mae
*Sick
*Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too
*Enter This Deserted House
*Jimmy Jet and His Tv Set
*For Sale
*Warning
*The Yipiyuk
*Crocodile's Toothache
*Stone Telling
*Ridiculous Rose
*Boa Constrictor
*Peanut-Butter Sandwich
*Listen to the Mustn'ts
*Hug o'War
*Smart
*Forgotten Language
*The Farmer and the Queen
*The One Who Stayed
*No Difference
*Wild Boar
*Thumbs
*Sarah Cynthia Silvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
*My Hobby
*Early Bird
*Me-Stew
*Captain Hook
*With His Mouth Full of Food
*The Flying Festoon
*The Silver Fish
*The Generals
*The Worst
*Dreadful
*My Beard

25th Anniversary Album

In 2000, the album was re-released on cassette and CD for the 25th Anniversary of the book. This collection is copyrighted 1984 & 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. The collection is again recited, sung, and shouted by Shel Silverstein.

As a special treat, the 25th Anniversary Edition also contains 11 previously unreleased tracks culled from the original master tapes. They are:

*The Little Blue Engine
*If I Had a Brontosaurus
*One Inch Tall
*Long-Haired Boy
*Rain
*True Story
*Hungry Mungry
*Standing
*If The World Was Crazy
*Hector the Collector
*Spaghetti

ee also

*Shel Silverstein
*A Light in the Attic
*Falling Up (book)

External links

* [http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html Shel Silverstein's Official Site ]


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