Who is Shel Silverstein
Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein /ˈsɪlvərstiːn/ (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer known for his cartoons, songs, and children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations.Early life Born into a Jewish family, Silverstein grew up in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, attended Roosevelt High School and, later, the University of Illinois, from which he was expelled. He then enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts which he was attending when he was drafted into the United States Army. He served in Japan ...
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Shel Silverstein Poems
- Der Verlierer
Mama sagte, ich würde meinen Kopf verlieren
wenn es nicht befestigt war.
Heute war es wohl nicht
Denn beim Spielen mit meinem Cousin ... - El Perdedor
Mamá dijo que perdería la cabeza
si no estaba fijado
Hoy supongo que no fue
porque mientras jugaba con mi primo ... - Le Perdant
Maman a dit que je perdrais la tête
s'il n'était pas fixé.
Aujourd'hui je suppose que ce n'était pas
Parce qu'en jouant avec mon cousin ... - Terrible
Quelqu'un a mangé le bébé.
C'est plutôt triste à dire.
Quelqu'un a mangé le bébé
Alors elle ne sera pas dehors pour jouer. ... - Schrecklich
Jemand hat das Baby gegessen.
Es ist ziemlich traurig zu sagen.
Jemand hat das Baby gegessen
Sie wird also nicht zum Spielen ausgehen. ...
Top 10 most used topics by Shel Silverstein
Never 49 Time 44 Away 36 I Love You 34 Love 34 Long 32 Hear 31 Night 30 Head 28 Baby 26Shel Silverstein Quotes
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- Walkerjfglenn: bald icon of the week: shel silverstein. an internationally beloved author, poet, cartoonist, and multi-grammy winning recording artist, silverstein never let having a completely cue-balled dome hold him back or define him.
- Drwomanhattan: this shel silverstein album cover is crazy
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