E E B B C C BL A STO BL A STO F F F F 2 2 R R E E AD E AD E RS RS Table of Contents STO STO F F F F 3 3 AD E AD E RS RS Who Was Shel Silverstein A Wandering Mind A New Journey A Creative Genius The Sidewalk Begins The Tree Keeps Giving Glossary To Learn More Index 4 6 10 14 16 20 22 23 24
Who Was Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein was the creative mind behind many children’s stories and poems He also wrote songs plays and books for adults Shel’s stories connect with kids through humor They joke about things like adults and their rules Because of this his books continue to be popular with children today Shel wrote more than 800 songs 4
I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure too Shel Silverstein 5
