Antiquarian and Classic Book Reviews
(September 25th, 1930 – May 10th, 1999)
Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American poet, cartoonist, writer, musician, and playwright. Though he is best known for his children’s work, he wrote fiction, poetry, and lyrics in a variety of genres for both children and adults.
Shel Silverstein is a book author.
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There’s something very comforting to me about children’s books that rhyme. I grew up with Dr Suess and Mother Goose and I was read to before bed every night. It was rhyming stories that rocked me to sleep and it was rhyme that I first learned to read before I was formally taught to.
