Shel Silverstein

      "Where the Sidewalk Ends" By Shel Silverstein was my absolute favorite book when I was growing up. There was not a night that I did not flip through those pages. I still have the book. The binding is disconeccted from the pages and I have lost the cover. Ickle Me Pickle Me Tickle Me Too was my favorite poem. Although I had memorized about 10 of the poems, for some reason I loved to recite "Ickle me Pickle me Tickle me Too". After about 11 years I can still recite the poem perfectly (test me). I loved both "Where the Sidewalk Ends" along with "A Light in the Attic". I enjoyed these books becuase they were fun. They were fun to read, and they were fun to recite. Other poems such as Sick and Warning were in my top favorites. Silverstein has a way with words which is unlike any poet I have read before. He writes about topics that interest and entertain children. Ironically as a child, my two favroite things were interesting and entertaining; a book of poetry which contained both was perfect for me.