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Read Aloud Virginia - Book Store - Falling Up

List Price: $18.99
Our Price: $12.91
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Manufacturer: HarperCollins

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780060248024
ISBN: 0060248025
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 184
Publication Date: 1996-05-30
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 1996-04-25
Studio: HarperCollins

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Editorial Reviews:

Millie McDeevit screamed a scream
So loud it made her eyebrows steam.
She screamed so loud
Her jawbone broke,
Her tongue caught fire,
Her nostrils smoked...

Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold.

So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

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Summary: Great gift
Comment: Bought this for my nieces and they love it as much as I did as a kid

Customer Rating:

Summary: What else can I say?
Comment: This book belongs in every child's shelf. When I read it with my children I am transported anew.

Customer Rating:

Summary: A fun book for all ages
Comment: Falliing is such a great book just like Shel's other books. I have so much fun reading it to my children. This is a wonderful collection of poetry for children. This is the perfect example of what children's books should be... fun.
Another must have book for any fan of Shel Silverstein is Boety by Beau Beaudoin. His books are often compared to Shel, Dr. Seuss and Tim Burton. What my kids love about his illustrations are they are in color.Boetry

Customer Rating:

Summary: LOVE Silverstein ......
Comment: This is a great book like all Silverstains books:
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings
The Giving Tree
A Giraffe and a Half

Another author tha I love is Nowiki:
Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 2

Customer Rating:

Summary: ALWAYS A JOY TO READ.
Comment: To be frank, I get a kick out of Silverstein's work. It is always a bit quirky, always takes a couple of readings to really "get," and is very entertaining while being quite insightful as to human nature. This work is no different from his other works, same quality, same odd way of looking at life, same delightful black and white drawings. Publisher's Weekly got it pretty right here, in their usual, rather snotty way, which is one of the few reviews I have ever agreed with them on. (except their little shot at some of his art that they felt may no be appropriate for kids...obviously the author of that review has never been around kids very much). This work consists of 171 pages of poetry rhymes and drawings. I first read Silverstein in Playboy magazine years and years ago when I wasted my time with such publications. I did not particularly care for him them, but over the years have developed quite a like for his work. I truely love this book and do highly recommend it.

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