if you are a dreamer,
a wisher, a liar,
a hope-er, a pray-er,
a magic bean buyer . . .
come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, shel silverstein's world begins.
you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale.
the unicorn and the bloath live there, and so does sarah cynthia sylvia stout
who will not take the garbage out.
it is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens,
a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.
{the above taken directly from the inside jacket of this 30th anniversary special edition}
i rediscovered this fantastical book last night,
while finn and scoutie were discovering it their first time.
auntie jen gave scout a hard copy of this 30th anniversary special edition
for his recent 5th birthday. she included a handwritten heartfelt note in it too.
it's a book we have all been enjoying. so much in fact,
we're having a hard time putting it down.
story time lasted a full hour tonight {and this was our only book}
if you are like me, and had almost forgotten about silverstein,
it's time to refamiliarize yourself with him again.
{he is the author of the giving tree},
pick up a copy of this book at your local library or purchase a copy at target
for yourself, your child or your grandchild and get ready to smile and to be
transported to a magical place through words and illustrations.
if you never considered poetry FuN,
you'll think differently after reading this book.
it took me back to elementary school.
i remember sitting on the carpet with all my classmates listening to our school
librarian read this book out loud. i was captivated - such wonderful memories!
~ i'm anxious to share scoutie's pirate party pictures,
but i haven't viewed or even downloaded them yet. *sigh*
{it's been an very full week at home and at work}.
my goal is to try to get to them this weekend,
as well as the photos i took of my sis and nephews.
i'm crossing my fingers i captured at least 2/3 good ones from each event.
sit tight...
