Shel Silverstein (1930–1999)
Auteur de L'arbre généreux
A propos de l'auteur
The most popular current writer of humorous verse for children, Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been married and divorced, has one daughter, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. His career includes composing popular songs, drawing cartoons, writing many adult articles afficher plus (several for Playboy), and acting. However, he is best known for his self-illustrated children's poetry. His first such book was Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back (1963), the humorous tale of a lion who turns the tables on hunters. It was followed by The Giving Tree (1964), a story of a parentlike tree that gives endlessly and is endlessly used by its son. Several other such picture books followed, including The Missing Piece (1976), about a circle that goes in search of a missing piece, and its sequel, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1981). However, two collections of poetry are probably his best-loved work: Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (1974), and A Light in the Attic (1981). All of Silverstein's poetry for children employs the language play common to Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Silverstein is probably the best of the contemporary nonsense poets for children. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Shel Silverstein
A Giraffe and a Half (1657) — Artiste de la couverture, quelques éditions; Illustrateur — 1,786 exemplaires
Where the sidewalk ends 15 exemplaires
Hamlet as Told on the Street 10 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein 4 Book Set- Where the Sidewalk Ends, a Light in the Atic, Falling Up, and Runny Babbit (1974) 6 exemplaires
Falling up (Audio) 5 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein - Freakin At The Freakers Ball by Shel Silverstein (2013-04-02) (1972) 4 exemplaires
Shel Silverstein Pack 2 Book Set: Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic (2014) 3 exemplaires
Uncle Shelby's Scout Handbook 3 exemplaires
Girafa e Tanto, Uma 3 exemplaires
I'm Checkin' Out 3 exemplaires
Uncle Shelby's Kiddie Corner 2 exemplaires
The Smoke-Off 2 exemplaires
Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe 2 exemplaires
My Enemy 2 exemplaires
Never Bite a Married Woman on the Thigh 2 exemplaires
The Guilty Party 2 exemplaires
It's the World's Gone Crazy 2 exemplaires
For What She Had Done 2 exemplaires
The giving tree c.3 1 exemplaire
A New Book of Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein : author of A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends 1 exemplaire
Rare Shel Silverstein UNCLE SHELBY'S ABZ BOOK Simon & Schuster 1985 8th Printing [Hardcover] Shel Silverstein 1 exemplaire
Shel Silverstein: Poems and Drawings (where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic & Falling Up) 3 Volume Set with… 1 exemplaire
The giving tree c.1 1 exemplaire
The giving tree c.2 1 exemplaire
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set 1 exemplaire
The Giving tree 1 exemplaire
Eight Balloons 1 exemplaire
“Sick” 1 exemplaire
Der Glomp, der Glomp und anderer Pomp 1 exemplaire
Wer will ein billiges Nashorn? 1 exemplaire
Pat Dailey Sings Shel Silverstein's Underwater Land 1 exemplaire
Stag Party: The Wildest Bash on Record 1 exemplaire
Pancake? 1 exemplaire
גותון אל זיתון 1 exemplaire
The Farmer and the Queen 1 exemplaire
The End 1 exemplaire
باغ وحش رویایی: هجده سال به بالا ممنوع 1 exemplaire
Distortion {comic strip} 1 exemplaire
Der Bankräuber und andere liebenswerte Zeitgenossen 1 exemplaire
Uncle Shelby's A Giraffe and a Half 1 exemplaire
Top Cat 1 exemplaire
Unknown Book 10306599 1 exemplaire
Poems and Drawings 1 exemplaire
A Boy Named Sue (And His Other Country Songs) 1 exemplaire
For Rachel 1 exemplaire
The Devil and Billy Markham 1 exemplaire
Snowball 1 exemplaire
Shel Silverstein's 8 Book Set: Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Lafcadio, The Missing… (1990) 1 exemplaire
The Crocodile's Toothache 1 exemplaire
The New Frankie and Johnie Song 1 exemplaire
Listen to the Mustn'ts 1 exemplaire
Hippo Sandwich 1 exemplaire
Me and My Giant 1 exemplaire
New St. Nick 1 exemplaire
The Enemy 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Village voice reader; a mixed bag from the Greenwich Village newspaper (1963) — Illustrateur — 21 exemplaires
Tider skal komme : 15 langtidsvarsler : en science fiction-antologi — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Silverstein, Sheldon Allan
- Autres noms
- Uncle Shelby
- Date de naissance
- 1930-09-25
- Date de décès
- 1999-05-10
- Lieu de sépulture
- Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Key West, Florida, USA
- Cause du décès
- heart attack
- Lieux de résidence
- Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sausalito, California, USA (houseboat)
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
Greenwich Village, New York, USA
Key West, Florida, USA - Études
- Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
University of Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University - Professions
- writer
poet
composer
cartoonist
hot dog seller (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, USA)
children's author (tout afficher 8)
song writer
playwright - Relations
- Nordstrom, Ursula (editor)
- Organisations
- United States Army
- Prix et distinctions
- Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (2014)
Grammy (1970)
Grammy (1984)
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002)
Membres
Critiques
- k - 4th
- This is a very well written story about a piece that is trying to become whole. The story focuses on friendship, perseverance, and the beauty in the journey. I would read this as a read aloud and have it in my library.
- This is a very well written story about a piece that is trying to become whole. The story focuses on friendship, perseverance, and the beauty in the journey. I would read this as a read aloud and have it in my library.
The Giving Tree is a story about the special bond between a boy and a tree. Throughout the boy's life, the tree selflessly gives him everything he needs, from shade and apples to wood for building a house and a boat. As the boy grows older, he returns to the tree for more and more, until there is nothing left but a stump. Despite giving everything it had, the tree is happy because it could make the boy happy. In the classroom, The Giving Tree can be used to spark discussions about friendship, empathy, and respecting the environment.… (plus d'informations)
Listes
Five star books (1)
1960s (1)
Funny Books (1)
ORCID Book list (1)
1980s (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Children's Humor (4)
4th Grade Books (3)
Poetry Corner (2)
1970s (2)
Childhood books (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 109
- Aussi par
- 22
- Membres
- 72,963
- Popularité
- #173
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 2,570
- ISBN
- 348
- Langues
- 28
- Favoris
- 153
Awards Growing Good Kids Book Award (Classics)
Kid's Choice Award (Nominee – Favorite Book – 2006)
Tree Parade (2008)