Where the Sidewalk Ends: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. This special edition has 12 extra poems the did not appear in the original collection. - Jacket flap.
Quick facts about Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Title: Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Author: Shel Silverstein
- First published: 1974
- Genre: humorous poetry, american humorous poetry, spanish language materials
- OpenLibrary ID: OL3368289W
Where to read Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Where the Sidewalk Ends about?
If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer...
Who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends?
Where the Sidewalk Ends was written by Shel Silverstein.
When was Where the Sidewalk Ends published?
Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974.



