Shel Silverstein
About Me:
Things I’ve done:
· 1950’s I joined the U.S. Army Corp
· Drew cartoons for the military magazine Stars and Stripes
· Wrote children books for Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls
· Wrote songs for bands
My Favorite Saying:
"I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it."~Shel Silverstein~
Songs I’ve Written:
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A Boy Named Sue - performed by Johnny Cash
- One's on the Way - performed by Loretta Lynn
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Cover of the Rolling Stone - performed by Dr Hook
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Queen of the Silver Dollar - performed by Dr Hook
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Sylvia's Mother - performed by Dr Hook
Plays I’ve Written:
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"One Tennis Shoe"
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"Bus Stop"
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"Going Once"
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"The Best Daddy"
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"The Lifeboat is Sinking"
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"Smile"
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"Wash and Dry"
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"Thinking Up a New Name for the Act"
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"Buy One, Get One Free"
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"Blind Willie and the Talking Dog"
Books I’ve Written:
- Grab Your Socks! (1956)
- Now Here's My Plan (1960)
- Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book (1961)
- (Uncle Shelby's story of) Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (1963)
- A Giraffe and a Half (1964)
- The Giving Tree (1964)
- Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? (1964)
- Uncle Shelby's Zoo (1964)
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974)
- The Missing Piece (1976)
- Different Dances (1979)
- A Light in the Attic (1981)
- The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1984)
- Falling Up (1996)
- Draw a Skinny Elephant (1998)
My Friends:
- Tomi Ungerer - Introduced me to his editor, Ursula Nordstrom
- Jack Perlutsky - I wrote a book with him and Eve Merriam called My Dog Does My Homework
Poems:
Analysis of The Giving Tree by Chris
Sounds of...
- Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too - Performed by me
- Picture Puzzle Piece.wma - Performed by me
Page created by Chris
Page last updated on May 8, 1999
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