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Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein. Author Study By: Brittany Eason & Kala Ballance. About Shel. His real name is Sheldon Allan, known as “ Shel Silverstein” Born on September 25, 1930 Grew up in Chicago, Illinois Began writing at the age of 12

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Shel Silverstein

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  1. Shel Silverstein Author Study By: Brittany Eason & Kala Ballance

  2. About Shel • His real name is Sheldon Allan, known as “Shel Silverstein” • Born on September 25, 1930 • Grew up in Chicago, Illinois • Began writing at the age of 12 • He’s an author, short story writer, artist, song writer and play writer. • His work is translated in more than 30 languages • He had two children: a girl named Shoshanna and a boy named Mathew. • Died in May of 1990 of a heart attack

  3. Characteristics/Trends of Shel’s Work • He writes and illustrates all his work • Most of his work has rhythm and rhymes • Creates simple, understandable poems for both adults and children • His poems hold different meanings • depending upon the reader • His writing is imaginative and unique • He uses slang in his writing • Writes about all topics • Illustrations are always simple, black and white pictures

  4. Popular Works • The Giving Tree, book • Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back, book • A Giraffe and a Half, book • Falling Up, book • A Light in the Attic, book • Where the Sidewalk Ends, book • A Boy Named Sue, song • The Cover of the Rolling Stones, song • The Lady or the Tiger Show, movie • Things Change, movie

  5. Illustrations

  6. Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=CNiaYHZme_U&vq=medium#t=119

  7. Shel on “The Johnny Cash Show” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5ZVIpB4sw

  8. References http://freedownload.is/ppt/shel-silverstein-8808665.html http://shelsilverstein.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5ZVIpB4sw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNiaYHZme_U

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