A Light in the Attic

Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein

A collection of humorous and whimsical poems for children.

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175 pages· 10,016 words· Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Step into a whimsical attic where imagination reigns. Meet Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, and a Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. Discover what happens when knees are stolen, a mountain snores, and a camel wears a brassiere. Each poem unveils a world of hilarity and wonder, inviting readers to return again and again. Will you escape the Quick-Digesting Gink or solve the mystery of the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt? Shel Silverstein's enchanting collection promises laughter and surprises at every turn. Let the light in the attic guide you to a realm of delightful absurdity.

"There's a light on in the attic. Though the house is dark and shuttered, I can see it flickerin' flutter, and I know what it's about."

— from the book

From the publisher

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and _Every Thing On It,_ comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings―a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old.

A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again.

Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel.

Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home.

And don’t miss _The Giving Tree_ and _Where the Sidewalk End_s by Shel Silverstein, also available as ebooks!

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