Were the Sidewalks Ends?
Where the Sidewalk Ends Is a 1974 Children's Poetry Collection Written and Illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It Was Published by Harper and Row Publishers. the...
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1974 children's poetry collection written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It was published by Harper and Row Publishers. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also present purely fanciful stories and imagination inspiring images. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association list the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Controversial because of profanity and subject matter, the book was banned in many libraries and schools. A 30th Anniversary Edition of the book appeared in 2004, and two audio editions are also available.
Is Where the Sidewalk Ends banned?
Where the Sidewalk Ends is one of the most challenged children's book because many parents view it as rebellious. In 1986 the book was banned from West Allis Milwaukee school libraries because of drug reference, suicide, death, and a disrespect for truth and authority.
Why is it called Where the Sidewalk Ends?
By Shel Silverstein
What's so amazing about this title is that it manages to represent two things at once. For one, it's talking about a fantastical place, a land beyond the city where the sidewalk literally stops. It's a magical place full of crazy things like soft white grass, moon-birds, and peppermint wind.
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