Browse all books

Books with author Don Silverstein

  • Sam the Scarecrow

    Sharon Gordon, Don Silverstein

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, March 1, 1970)
    Sam is supposed to scare the crows away, but they laugh and make fun of him, until the wind blows.
    F
  • Light in the Attic

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Oct. 1, 2002)
    A collection of poems and drawings features an assortment of characters, including Almost Perfect Mary Hume and The Turnable Twistable Man.
    R
  • A Light in the Attic

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harpercollins, Jan. 1, 1981)
    From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic 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. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home.
    R
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Nov. 1, 2002)
    A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.
    K
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Publisher, Jan. 1, 1974)
    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 Come in for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound.
    K
  • Lafcadio : The Lion Who Shot Back

    Shel Silverstein

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 6, 1963)
    "You don't have to shoot me," says the young lion. "I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won't move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows." But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home and practices and practices until he becomes the world's greatest sharp-shooter. Now dressed in starched collars and fancy suits, and enjoying all the marshmallows he wants, Lafcadio is pampered and admired wherever he goes. But is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Told and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!
    N
  • A Giraffe And A Half

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harper Collins, Jan. 1, 1993)
    If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half you would have a giraffe and a half. And if you glued a rose to the tip of his nose And if he put on a shoe and then stepped in some glue And if he used a chair to comb his hair And so it goes until but that would be telling. Children will be kept in stitches until the very end, when the situation is resolved in the most riotous way possible. Shel Silverstein's incomparable line drawings add to the hilarity of his wildly funny rhymes.
    N
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends Audio CD! Recited, sung and shouted by Shel Silverstein

    Shel Silverstein

    Audio CD (Sony Wonder, April 2, 2000)
    To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Silverstein's most popular book, this special edition contains the classic hardcover book and a CD highlighting his Grammy Award-winning album. Illustrations.
  • A Light in the Attic Special Edition with 12 Extra Poems

    Shel Silverstein

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 22, 2009)
    From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. This special edition contains 12 never-before-published poems.A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again.Here in the attic 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. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home.
    R
  • Non-Negotiable: The Story of Happy State Bank & The Power of Accountability

    Sam Silverstein

    Paperback (ReadHowYouWant, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Do you ever find yourself questioning what you believe around issues that impact your life and business? Do you ever feel lost in your decisions? Are you ever frustrated in your lack of ability to take your life or business exactly where you know you want to go? Non-Negotiable is all about understanding what you believe, what you can control, what your mission is and ultimately taking your convictions to the level of Non-Negotiable. Based on the real life story of J. Pat Hickman, a man with a purpose, and the bank he leads, Happy State Bank, you will see firsthand what success looks like. Sam Silverstein, champion of accountability, presents the inspiring story of how J. Pat Hickman transformed a sleepy small town bank from one location and $10 million in assets into 34 locations and over $2.5 billion in assets by knowing what he believes and not negotiating on what he holds dear. In the process, he assembled a team of leaders that understand what great culture looks like and a bank full of motivated people who love what they do. Read this book to: - Discover and define your own Non-Negotiables - Energize your ability to avoid distractions and make important decisions - Establish a culture that promotes personal and organizational accountability - Understand the power of true accountability - Unleash the power of knowing what it is you truly believe
  • A Light in the Attic

    Shel Silverstein

    Library Binding (Harper and Row, Jan. 1, 1981)
    Shel Silverstein writes wonderfully funny and crazy children's poetry. His illustrations are pure enjoyment. This poetry is perfect for the reluctant reader.
    R
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Shel Silverstein

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Publisher, Aug. 16, 2000)
    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 Come in for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound.
    K