Poems
This poetry book uses personification of a tree to teach us when to be generous
What is The Giving Tree
Shel's most famous hobby is writing
children's poems
When was Shel born?
September 25 1930
Shel has won two of these
Grammys
This poem describes how Shel acted as an adventerous young boy
What is the Dirty Face Child
What instrument does Shel like to play?
Guitar
When did Shel Die?
May 10 1999
Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track "A Boy Named Sue", which peaked at number _______ on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
2
This poem teach you that thinking for yourself is the best way to live
What is Yesees and Noees
Silverstein drew _________ for the Pacific Stars and Stripes, an American military newspaper
cartoons
How many children did he have
2
(one died at the age of 11)
What happened while Shel was attending the University of Illinois
he was expelled
This poem was a song written for Johnny Cash about a boy meeting his father
What is A Boy Named Sue
Shel fought in the army in which two countries?
Japan and Korea
How did he die?
Heart attack
Shel's daughter Shoshanna died of an aneurysm at age 11. Which book is dedicated in her memory?
A Light in the Attic
This is one of his famous books mentioned in the poem I Dreamed I Saw Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends
How many poems has Shel Silverstein written
400
Where was Shel born?
Chicago
Who suggested that he should write for children?
Ursula Nordstrom, a book editor