The Missing Piece Books
In order from The Missing Piece to The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
Book #1
The Missing Piece
Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein
6 - 9
Reading
age
112
Page
count
5
Words
per page
Jan 24, 2006
Publication
date
Hardcover
$19.99
$18.99
Summary
From Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, comes The Missing Piece, a charming fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment. It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told. This inventive and heartwarming book can be read on many levels, and Silverstein’s iconic drawings and humor are sure to delight fans of all ages. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song— Oh I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin’ for my missin’ piece. And don’t miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!
The Missing Piece Series
Published from 1981 - 2006
2 booksHardcover
$19.99$18.99
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
| Year | # | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | The Missing Piece | 112 |
| 1981 | The Missing Piece Meets the Big O | 104 |
The Creative Behind the Books
Author & Illustrator
Shel Silverstein ‘s incomparable career as a bestselling children’s book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don’t Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.
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