Shel Silverstein

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Shel Silverstein

• By
• Zoe

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Shels Works

• Shel began writing and drawing when he was in the
  army in the 1950s.
• He has written many childrens books, but he
  originally started out as an adult author.
• Shel also wrote music for famous singers such as
  Johnny Cash. He worked with other famous singers,
  too.

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Shels Books

• Shel wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends, Lafcadio The
  Lion Who Shot Back, Falling Up, A Light in the
  Attic, A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap
  Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece
  Meets the Big O, The Giving Tree, and his adult
  books, Grab Your Socks, and Uncle Shelbys ABZ
  Book.

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Shels Songs

• Shel wrote and helped write many songs. He wrote
  Hairy Jazz, Inside Folk Songs, Im So Good I
  Dont Have to Brag, Drain My Brain, A Boy Named
  Sue, Ned Kelly Original Motion Picture
  Soundtrack, Inside Shel Silverstein, Freakin at
  the Freakers Ball, and many more.

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Shels Play Writing

• Shel began writing plays 1981. His first play was
  The Lady or the Tiger Show. It was produced at
  the Ensemble Studio Theaters annual festival for
  one act plays.

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Shels First Childrens Books

• Shel was never planning on being a childrens
  author. His friend, Tomi Ungerger, took him to
  Ursula Nedstroms office to show him he could be.
  Ursula agreed with Tomi so Shel started writing
  for kids. He became a big success with children
  and parents.

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Shels Late Life

• During his late life, Shel wrote Falling Up.
  Two years later, Shel was hospitalized because of
  a heart attack. He survived one more year. Sadly,
  he died May 9, 1999. His only survivors are his
  son, Matthew, and his sister, Peggy Myers. Him
  and his works will always be remembered.

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The End