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A Light in the Attic Review

Shel Silverstein has the unique ability to see life from a young person's perspective. His poems are fun, witting and totally on the mark. These books were a favorite for our youngest son, especially when he had to memorize a poem for school. Kids can relate to the silliness and the sublte lessons of life that these poems quietly give the reader both young and old.

These poems make a kid feel like he/she's not the only one to feel alone, or out of touch, and just about every alienating emotion a young person might have. That to me is the strength of Silverstein's writings. He clues on in what's going on inside a kid's head and lets him/her know that they are not alone in their thoughts, even the selfish ones as in Prayer of a Selfish Child;

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my toys to break.
So none of the other kids can use 'em . . .
Amen

Even adults can appreciate Silverstein. I can't help but think of a couple going through a divorce when I read Prayer of a Selfish Child. And I laughed. Silverstein layers his poems so that all who read them can enjoy them.
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ISBN13: 9780060256739
Condition: New
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A Light in the Attic Overview

Last night while I lay thinking here
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:

Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?...

Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel.

From the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends and Falling Up, here is another wondrous book of poems and drawings.

Notable Children's Books of 1981 (ALA)
Best Books of 1981 (SLJ)
Children's Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)
1981 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
1981 USA Children's Books of International Interest
Winner, 1983–84 William Allen White Award (Kansas)
Winner, 1983 Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey Library Association)
1984 Garden State Children's Book Award for Non-Fiction (New Jersey Library Association)
1984 George C. Stone Center for Children's Books (Claremont, CA) "Recognition of Merit" Award

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Customer Reviews

Great book! - Erica A. Potter - NY
A Light in the Attic is a great book for people of all ages. I recieved it as a gift when I was younger and I just bought a copy for my niece and she called me last night to tell me how much she loved all of the poems.

Poetry Motivator - E. Hanson - Vero Beach, FL, USA
I was a Reading/Literacy teacher for over 30 years and used this book to help introduce my students to how fun poetry could be. At the end of class time, if I had a few extra minutes, I would read a few poems alous. I feel this helped instill a new awareness of the joys of poetry in many of my studens. I recently bouth a new copy (I had given my old one to a cousin, who also is a reading reacher) to read to my Mother who is a resident in a nursing home. She really seemed to enhoy the humor of these poems and illustrations.

Excellent Classic - Max Headroom - Janesville, WI
Not sure who enjoyed this book more...myself or the 8 year-old I was reading it to. Simple and quick and fun and classic. Just finished it up and already ordered another of his classic books.

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