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A Light in the Attic (Hardcover)
by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
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Poems & drawings, Ages 9-12, Children's books |
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 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
Funny observations, hopes and dreams, love, forgiveness - this is truly a book that can stand the test of time. |
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Author: Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub. in: October, 1981
ISBN: 0060256737
Pages: 176
Measurements: 8.9 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00381
Other information: 1st ed edition
ISBN-13: 978-0060256739
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- Awards & Credential -
Shel Silverstein is a Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated songwriter. |
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For kids, this book is excellent. It is filled with funny, irreverent poetry that really seems to locate the core essence of childhood and speaks to children at their level without talking down to them. Kids will find this book funny and refreshing because it treats them like people instead of little kids.
These poems discuss all sorts of things ranging from aspirations and limitations (Rock and Roll Band) to the everyday occurrences of meeting funny people (The Babysitter). The first poem, A Light in the Attic, gives the first clue that this book isn't just about children's poems. In the poem, he spies a light coming from his lover's attic and knows that it isn't only himself who is looking, but also that his lover is looking out at him. Maybe they have only been together a short time and are unsure how to proceed, but he tells that person, "If I can read your thoughts, I see a fire in your eyes that is afraid to come out. I love you, and I think that you love me too."
By all means, get this book for your kids and also take the time to enjoy it for yourself. It's that inane sense of humor he had combined with an almost philosophical take on life that mades Shel a great children's poet.
- From quoting raboof
Target readers:
Kids aged 9-12
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Shel Silverstein is the author-artist of many books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter.
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From the publisher
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.
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A Light in the Attic
There's a light on in the attic.
Though the house is dark and shuttered,
I can see a flickerin' flutter,
And I know what it's about.
There's a light on in the attic.
I can see it from the outside,
And I know you're on the inside ... lookin' out. |
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P. Bates (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-20 00:00>
I have been buying this book and Where the Sidewalk Ends as gifts for children for many years. As a reading teacher, I guarantee these books certainly will get kids into reading very funny poetry. Many of the now "grown up" kids tell me they still have this book from their childhood. That's a pretty good review in itself. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-20 00:00>
I grew up reading a lot of Shel Silverstein's poems. I'm partial to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" simply because the poems from that book were read to me more often and I became more familiar with the poems from that book vs. this one. However, that being said, this book certainly deserves all 5 stars. Shel is a classic poet and is so much fun to read! I would also recommend "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. Enjoy! |
Katy Meadows (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-20 00:00>
My grandmother bought this book for me when I was six years old, and I spent countless hours laughing at the poetry and looking at the illustrations. A wonderful book, definitely; very humorous, a great gift for any child. I cannot pick my favorite poem from this book, they are all so hilarious; the time spent reading these stories with my mother, grandparents, or friends when I was a child, is priceless. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-20 00:00>
Light in the Attic is a collection of poems that are as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. Shel Silverstein writes poems that are silly, wacky and make you laugh right out loud. If you are having a bad day, read some of the poems in this book and your day will get better right away. I would recommend this book to any people from 2 years old to 100 years old. |
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