A Light In The Attic Book Review

An author so singularly quirky that a posthumous collection of his work the runny babbit returns published this year and landed on amazon and barnes noble s best book lists.

A light in the attic book review.

Read common sense media s a light in the attic review age rating and parents guide. I just finished silverstein s 1981 collection of poems a light in the attic about thirty minutes ago and i am convinced that i loved this one a tad bit more than where the sidewalk ends which was released 7 years prior to alita in 1974. This collection of children s poems from shel silverstein is a real treat. A light in the attic delights with remarkable characters and.

Each of the creatures and characters is fascinating and never overly moralistically drawn. Manners shel silverstein gross humor picture book short story collection banned books read in 2009 fantasy children s book my blog reviews a light in the attic is one of shel silverstein s best yet most controversial books of poems ever written. 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. Read a light in the attic reviews from parents on common sense media.

His cast includes a babysitter who thinks her job is to sit on the baby a selfish child who prays that if he dies his toys will break so no one else can have them a walrus with braces and a man who thought he had wavy. Silverstein s name runs with the greats of children s poetry. Poet delivers both a moral lesson and mischief. Become a member to write your own review.

This special edition contains 12 never before published poems. A light in the attic has 53 reviews and 42 ratings. A fat volume of small illustrated rhymes from silverstein who gets down to the level of kids peeves spooks and sense of silliness often enough to score a collective hit. There are lots of laughs here.