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.
Explore a whimsical world of topsy-turvy language and playful poetry with Runny Babbit's laugh-out-loud adventures.
A tree and a young boy form a deep bond as the boy grows up and the tree provides for him in various ways.
A collection of humorous and whimsical poems for children
Explore whimsical worlds and meet unforgettable characters in a magical collection of poems and drawings.
A quest for fulfillment leads to unexpected discoveries.
What chaos ensues when a giraffe grows and gets accessorized?
Dive into whimsical poems and drawings that twist reality and tickle the imagination.
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Authored
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Illustrated
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Collaborators
Picture books
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Chapter books
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Books published each year, stacked by book type.
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
15
books
Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
Explore a whimsical world of topsy-turvy language and playful poetry with Runny Babbit's laugh-out-loud adventures.
Dive into whimsical poems and drawings that twist reality and tickle the imagination.
Enter a whimsical world where words twist and turn, creating a playful language adventure.
Discover a world of whimsical poems and unleash your inner poet.
Explore whimsical worlds and meet unforgettable characters in a magical collection of poems and drawings.
A collection of humorous and whimsical poems for children.
A missing piece seeks its perfect match, discovering self-reliance along the way.
A quest for fulfillment leads to unexpected discoveries.
A collection of humorous and whimsical poems for children
A tree and a young boy form a deep bond as the boy grows up and the tree provides for him in various ways.
What chaos ensues when a giraffe grows and gets accessorized?
Discover a whimsical world of quirky creatures and playful poetry.
A tree gives selflessly to a boy throughout his life.
Discover the joys and surprises of owning an unusual pet: a rhinoceros.
A lion becomes a sharpshooter, but is fame true happiness?
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Shel Silverstein's books.
