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Different Dances

AUTHOR Silverstein, Shel; Silverstein, Shel
PUBLISHER HarperCollins (10/12/2004)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

Description

Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world.

a modern
ballet
where
lovers are ground
to hamburger
wives are turned into chairs
TV sets eat people
flowers grow from
children's heads
God is uncovered -- and
re-covered
and men are hung
by the instrument
of their desire

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein

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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780060554309
ISBN-10: 0060554304
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0025
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Page Count: 224
Carton Quantity: 12
Product Dimensions: 8.96 x 1.09 x 11.34 inches
Weight: 2.69 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons
Humor | Topic - Adult
Humor | Topic - Men, Women & Relationships
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 741.597
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004558980
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Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world in this classic collection. Illustrations.
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a modern
ballet
where
lovers are ground
to hamburger
wives are turned into chairs
TV sets eat people
flowers grow from
children's heads
God is uncovered -- and
re-covered
and men are hung
by the instrument
of their desire

Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world.

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Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world.

a modern
ballet
where
lovers are ground
to hamburger
wives are turned into chairs
TV sets eat people
flowers grow from
children's heads
God is uncovered -- and
re-covered
and men are hung
by the instrument
of their desire

And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein

Show More

Author: Silverstein, Shel
Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.
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Illustrator: Silverstein, Shel
Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.
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