Shel Silverstein (born Sheldon Allan Silverstein in 1930) is best known for his quirky children's poetry and stories, but he also wrote, composed and drew for grownups. His award-winning children's books include "Where the Sidewalk Ends", "A Light in the
"Silverstein's work, which he illustrated himself, is characterized by a deft mixing of the sly and the serious, the macabre and the just plain silly.
"Silverstein's flair for fun, tinged with a bit of naughtiness, makes his books enormously popular with kids.
In 2005, six years after Silverstein's death, two new works were released: a CD with many of his most loved poems and songs, and a book of previously unpublished spoonerism rhymes "Runny Babbit.
Silverstein's Official Site for Kids is a joy to play around in, and is my pick of the day.
Underwater Land is an audio CD of seventeen underwater songs, written by Silverstein and sung by his long-time friend Pat Daily "for minnows of all ages.
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