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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Author: Shel Silverstein


Title: -Where the Sidewalk Ends
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Publisher:
HarperCollins

Year: -1974

Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Poetry
Reading Level: - Beginning Reader
Interest Level: - Elementary, Middle School
Topics: -Picture,Poetry


Summary: The book's poems address many common childhood concerns, as well as presenting purely fanciful stories. This book has over 140 poems.  This is a funny book that has a lot of things that children can somewhat relate to.  They talk about anything from love to random food.
Extension Activities:
Write a poem in the same format as one in the book.  Have the children have their own theme but use a similar outline or format.