Shel Silverstein is remembered for his children's poetry, but the themes often dealt with more adult themes. In these 30 Shel Silverstein poems, it's evident that even through his child-like prose ...

Children's author, Shel Silverstein, got away with writing some super-creepy stuff. He just hid it well. 7 Shel Silverstein poems that were definitely meant for adults ...

Shel Silverstein was best known for children’s classics like “The Giving Tree” and his books of poetry, including “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Falling Up” and “A Light in the Attic.” ...

The family of the beloved children's poet has released Every Thing On It, a collection of playful, previously unpublished poems and drawings. "I cannot see your face," Silverstein wrote in a poem ...

Many of you nominated "Smart" by Shel Silverstein, a poem about kids and money, to be read on air. Ms. Simms' 4th, 5th and 6th graders in Fullerton, Calif., read the poem.

Image Credit: Everett CollectionThe second posthumous collection of poetry and illustrations by beloved children’s author Shel Silverstein will be released next year by HarperCollins, Publisher ...

Shel Silverstein is known for his whimsical and twisted children's poetry, compiled in books such as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. However, the Chicago native had many talents ...

The Seattle branch of the Bushwick Book Club asks performers to ponder a book, then create a song about it for a book-loving crowd. Shows for kids and adults are on tap March 19 and 20, 2011 ...

I want my audience to get hooked on poetry. “Mr. Silverstein’s work remains a must for lovers of good verse for children,” our reviewer, X.J. Kennedy, wrote of “A Light in the Attic” (1981).

“I went back to Shel Silverstein, and I got back in touch with that sense of curiosity you had when you were a kid,” Vinson said. “That was so soothing to me as a 30-year-old.” ...

WOOSTER, Ohio – Marcy Campbell penned her new book “The More You Give” in response to Shel Silverstein’s popular, divisive children’s book “The Giving Tree.” Published by Knopf ...