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By: Sadie Knight 
Shel Silverstein
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By: Sadie Knight

Shel Silverstein

  • Born September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois
  • Uncle Shelby (Nickname)
  • Enlisted in the Army in 1950 and served in Korea and Japan
  • He studied at Roosevelt University
  • Established himself as a musician and composer
  • In 1955 he published his first cartoon book Take Ten
  • In 1959 he recorded his first album Hairy Jazz

Biography

  • He drew cartoons for magazines such as Look and Sports Illustrated
  • Shel Silverstein also produced some of the most memorable poetry including Where The Sidewalk Ends and The Missing Piece
  • His poems are often darkly humorous, irreverent, and populated with invented characters
  • Shel's poems are accompanied by his simple but energetic pen-and-ink illustrations
  • One of his most famous poems The Giving Tree has sold over five million copies
  • He died May 10, 1999 in Key West, Florida from a sudden heart attack

Shel Silverstein

"If the track and the hill is rough, thinking you can just is not enough!"

  • I had a very different response to what I thought the poem meant
  • He wrote some poems about things he was going through to make it
  • Also there are many poems that he wrote that are still not published

Critique Response

  • He wrote for mostly children but all ages enjoy his writing
  • Shel's poetry is very creative and interesting
  • Most of his poems are silly and humorous while some of them can be dark
  • Also he loved being a musician, composer, cartoonist, and screen writer

Shel Silverstein

I learned to always accept those who are different, be kind, and use your creativity. If Shel Silverstein would not have done those things he would have not been as great as he was.

What I learned

Annotated Poem

Thank you!

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