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Shel Silverstein. Author/Illustrator September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999. Shel’s Writing Career. Shel was more than just an illustrator and author, he was a cartoonist, poet, songwriter, and play writer. He is known mainly for his children’s books.
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Shel Silverstein Author/Illustrator September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999
Shel’s Writing Career • Shel was more than just an illustrator and author, he was a cartoonist, poet, songwriter, and play writer. He is known mainly for his children’s books. • Silverstein started out as a cartoonist for the US Army’s Star & Stripes magazine. • Later started working for Playboy magazine and started getting more attention for his work. • Silverstein’s most memorable work is The Giving Tree, Falling Up, The Missing Piece and Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back. • His book The Giving Tree has been in print continuously since 1964 • Shel’s third book Uncle Shelby’s Zoo, Don’t Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies were his first poetry collections and were also the only books that were illustrated with full color. • Light In The Attic was the first children’s book to make it onto the New York Times Bestseller List. The book stayed on the list for 182 weeks. • Shel’s last book, Falling Up, was published before his death in 1999 • “His books have helped young readers appreciate poetry and address various concerns about growing up.” • Silverstein’s books have now been published in 30 different languages.
List of Silverstein’s Books • Where the Sidewalk Ends • The Giving Tree • Every Thing On It • Falling Up • A Light in the Attic • Runny Rabbit: A Billy Sock • A Giraffe and a Half • Uncle Shelby’s ABZ • The Missing Piece • The Missing Piece Meets the Big O • Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back • Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? • Don’t Bump the Grump • Different Dances
Quotes • This quote is in the opening book of Where the Sidewalk Ends. “If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, a wisher a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer… If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire, For we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in! • I really enjoyed this quote by him, “I believe that if you don't want to do anything, then sit there and don't do it, but don't expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich and wash your socks for you and unzip your fly for you.” • Another good quote that suits Shel, “If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.” • “Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.”
Miscellaneous • Shel Silverstein has won a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album for Where the Sidewalk Ends. The album was filled with Silverstein reciting, singing and shouting the book. • He was born in Chicago, Illinois. • Jonny Cash’s song “A Boy Named Sue” was written by Silverstein. • He was also nominated for a prestigious Academy Award for his music composition in the film “Postcards from the Edge.”
