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.With over one hundred new poems and drawings by the master of wit and wisdom, Shel Silverstein’ s magical tradition continues. Meet Allison Beals and Her 25 Eels, Reachin’ Richard, the clothes dryin’ Moose, the thieving Nap Taker, Danny O’ Dare, the Dancin’ Bear, the ill-fated Headphone Harry and many more unforgettable characters as Shel Silverstein draws you into his world with this wondrous new collection.
1996 Children’ s Books (NY Public Library)
Editor’ s Chice 1996 (Booklist)
1997 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
Children’ s Choices for 1997 (IRA/CBC)With over one hundred new poems and drawings by the master of wit and wisdom, Shel Silverstein’ s magical tradition continues. Meet Allison Beals and Her 25 Eels, Reachin’ Richard, the clothes dryin’ Moose, the thieving Nap Taker, Danny O’ Dare, the Dancin’ Bear, the ill-fated Headphone Harry and many more unforgettablecharacters as Shel Silverstein draws you into his world with this wondrous new collection.
1996 Children’ s Books (NY Public Library)
Editor’ s Chice 1996 (Booklist)
1997 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
Children’ s Choices for 1997 (IRA/CBC)
