Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems & Drawings

Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins Publishers, $18.99 (183pp) ISBN 978-0-06-057234-1

The classic Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition by Shel Silverstein is reissued with 12 new poems that were not part of the original. Joining Hector the Collector, Ridiculous Rose and the Glurpy Slurpy Skakagrall (""Who's standing right behind you"") are new poems including ""Mr. Grumpledump's Song"" (""Everything's wrong,/ Days are too long,/ Sunshine's too hot,/ Wind is too strong"") and ""The Unfunny Jester"" (""The jester did a funny leap,/ The prince and princess fell asleep""). (Feb.)

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