tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post1088616982133153885..comments2024-02-17T01:11:34.207+08:00Comments on Of Kids and Education: Shel Silverstein - writer, illustrator and philosphermonlimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-44086256626183793972009-05-20T21:21:44.286+08:002009-05-20T21:21:44.286+08:00I love Shel Silverstein & The Missing Piece is...I love Shel Silverstein & The Missing Piece is my personal favorite. His books have been with me everywhere - I'm pretty sure I packed them in the boxes (hopefully be here soon !). <br /><br />His books just goes to show that not all good things need to come in glossy nor wordy packages.petite fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309182255968209795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-14749555147394078782009-04-09T10:21:00.000+08:002009-04-09T10:21:00.000+08:00Shel Silverstein was regular reading for some time...Shel Silverstein was regular reading for some time in our house. I have almost everything except the 3 you wrote about :). I remember feeling really touched when reading The Giving Tree at the bookshop and it was a limited edition copy, so even more expensive than normal. I bought the ones that have loads more words in them, you know me lah, kiamsiap!<BR/><BR/>The first book I bought for Brian was Where the Sidewalk Ends, ribticklingly funny, we spend so much time in bed reading and laughing. We later added Falling Up, A Light in the Attic, A Giraffe and a Half, Lafcadio and Sean's favourite Runny Babbit. For a long time, Sean kept mixing up his beginning sounds for words ala Runny Babbit. <BR/><BR/>These books were bought for Brian, but Sean used them as well. I still have these books in an Ikea plastic box next to the boys' bed, but unfortunately, we haven't done any bedtime reading in such a long time. <BR/><BR/>Time to revisit these treasures. Thanks for the reminder.Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157427086383621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-10301737359102954102009-04-08T10:46:00.000+08:002009-04-08T10:46:00.000+08:00Cindy: You're very welcome! Wah, you see? He's so ...Cindy: You're very welcome! Wah, you see? He's so ready for p1!! Very happy for you, I know you've been worried, now I'm sure you're more assured :) Congrats Bryan and Mummy!!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-73490243826485146292009-04-07T23:58:00.000+08:002009-04-07T23:58:00.000+08:00Hi Mon, When B saw your post, he told me to stop s...Hi Mon, <BR/><BR/>When B saw your post, he told me to stop scrolling. "Wait, Mommy, I think we have that book." <BR/>So he disappeared into his room and came back with the 3 Shel Silverstein books we own. <BR/>And then he began to read "The Giving Tree" to me, from cover to cover! <BR/>My eyes almost popped out by the end of the reading session! Just as I was complaining that I didn't know what he's been learning in school, he decided to read me the whole book. <BR/>Guess no more reason to panic now... phew! Couldn't wipe off the proud grin on my face even when my hubby came home!!! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your timely post. Now my son will be encouraged to know that these are great books and many people read them! ;) <BR/><BR/>I'm gonna go check out those Chinese books you mentioned in the other post. Thanks again Mon!!!bACk in GERMANYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398896655016654428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-28285628264607516752009-04-06T21:04:00.000+08:002009-04-06T21:04:00.000+08:00Your blog came at the right time as my friend and ...Your blog came at the right time as my friend and I were talking about poetry books for children. I've not read any book yet, but will definitely look out for them. Thanks!eunicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947588319632443357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-21370716738943807892009-04-06T12:14:00.000+08:002009-04-06T12:14:00.000+08:00I agree with you that they are gems. I have most o...I agree with you that they are gems. I have most of his collection. These are the books I will get when there's 20-30% off! <BR/>SPuzzled by Puzzles!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08690409773624759825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-88433344907808018062009-04-04T17:22:00.000+08:002009-04-04T17:22:00.000+08:00Hi MonaI have only read 3 of his books - ' A giraf...Hi Mona<BR/>I have only read 3 of his books - ' A giraffe and a half', 'The Giving Tree' and 'The Missing Piece meets the Big O', I like the latter two very much. I am intrigued by the simplicity, wit, and whimsical feel to the two stories. Powerful in a subtle way. My kids couldn't stop laughing at the illustrations in 'The Missing Piece meets the Big O'. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the posting, I will check out his collections of poetry.<BR/><BR/>LLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com