Written by: Shel Silverstein
First line: Although I cannot see your face/As you flip
these poems awhile,/Somewhere from some far-off place/I hear you laughing—and I
smile.
Why you should read this book: Fans of Silverstein’s
previous collections of ridiculous rhymes for precocious children and immature
adults have cause to rejoice. Every Thing On It is more of what made the
author’s poetry for young people famous: ridiculous reversals, tender
magic, bad manners, creatures that eat children, and illustrations that feature
strangely proportioned humans and unusual animals. Mixed in with the
giggle-worthy poems are some more thought-provoking themes demonstrating
Silverstein’s growth as a writer and his more introspective side.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: You disapprove of
nonsense, bad behavior, and whimsical deaths.
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