Where the Sidewalk Ends

A smashing and fun read. A must for all ages. I have enjoyed Shel's work with Dr Hook hence the purchase. I immediately ordered another one for my great nephew and niece.

A delightful introduction to the witty, zany world of Shel Silverstein. The twists of child logic are best appreciated by an adult :)

A book we regularly give as a present, it appeals to kids and adults. Silverstein in American so some of the words had to be explained to my youngest child, but the poems are so sweet and funny and sometimes so poignant, the language difference doesn't really matter. The poems are more accessible to children than Spike Milligan's on the whole, but they're no so 'babyish' as to be not appreciated by adults too. And Shel Silverstein wrote 'Sylvia's Mother'! The guy's a genius!

Lots of fun for the kids AND parents to read. Fun silly rhymes and illustrations that your kids may end up trying to copy. The kids have had me read one of the rhymen over and over again because it was fun for them.. and me. Lots of rhymes were suitable to read in all kinds of silly voices for even more fun for the kids.. and adults!

It's Shel Silverstein. What's not to like? If it's the kind of thing you can't see the humor in, chances are you've lived a sheltered or boring life intentionally and are terrified to take chances of any kind. My advice would be to start getting out in the world more for some experience, and then come back to Shel's books. Likely you'll see it differently then.