Falling Up Contributor(s): Silverstein, Shel (Author), Silverstein, Shel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060248033 ISBN-13: 9780060248031 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: "Millie McDeevit screamed a scream So loud it made her eyebrows steam. She screamed so loud Her jawbone broke, Her tongue caught fire, Her nostrils smoked..." Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic." Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold. So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 96075736 |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.95" W x 9.06" (1.34 lbs) 184 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings. Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin' Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind. And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein |
Contributor Bio(s): Silverstein, Shel: - Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. |