Shel Silverstein

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“And now . . .a story about a very strange lion—in fact, the strangest lion I have ever met.” So begins Shel Silverstein’s very first children’s book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. It’s funny and sad and has made readers laugh and think ever since it was published in 1963. Shel Silverstein will perhaps always be best loved for his extraordinary books. Shel’s books are now published in more than 47 different languages. The last book that was published before his death in 1999 was Falling Up (1996). Like his other books, it is filled with unforgettable characters, such as Screamin’ Millie, who screamed “so loud it made her eyebrows steam.” Then there are DannyO’Dare the dancin’ bear, the Human Balloon, Headphone Harold, and a host of others. Shel was always a believer in letting his work do the talking for him. So come—wander through the nose garden, ride the little hoarse, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes, tickle your mind, and show you a new world. Shel Silverstein’s incomparable legacy is apparent in each one of his books and continues with every reader he inspires. Source

Invitation

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!

Published:

1993

Length:

Shorty

Literary Movements:

Children's

Anthology Years:

2022

Themes:

Faith & Hope

Humor & Satire

Identity

Literary Devices:

Anaphora

a figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences

Anthimeria

the replacement of one part of speech for another, often referred to as a “functional shift.”

End Rhyme

when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same

Imperative

an instruction or a command

Transferred Epithet

When an adjective usually used to describe one thing is transferred to another.