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Shel was always a believer in letting his work do the talking for him. So come—wander through the nose garden, ride the little hoarse, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes, tickle your mind, and show you a new world.

Witty and wondrous, Runny Babbit is a poetry collection of spoonerisms, which twist the tongue and tease the mind! Say Hi-ho for the toilet troll, get tongue-tied with Stick-a-Tongue-OutSid, play a highly unusual horn, and experience the joys of growing down! Who will write and draw for you? Someone smarter—someone new? Someone better—maybe YOU! About Shel Shel's Photos. Follow Us. Find Poets. Poetry Near You.

Jobs for Poets. Read Stanza. Privacy Policy. Press Center. First Book Award. James Laughlin Award. Ambroggio Prize. Dear Poet Project. Silverstein was unfamiliar with the great poetry of his time but had a desire to write at a young age. He developed his writing style and skills as a boy. He served with the U. After his military service, Silverstein became a cartoonist for national magazines and published some of his military cartoons in book format.

He expressed his musical talents in many ways, including Johnny Cash's hit song, " A Boy Named Sue ," which Silverstein wrote, along with other folk songs.

Silverstein began his career as a children's author in with the publication of his first book, Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He said that he had never planned to write or draw for kids. It was his friend, Tomi Ungerer , who insisted that he consider this career path. She convinced him that he could do children's books.

His extremely successful book, The Giving Tree , impressed both children and adults in classrooms and churches, and it brought Silverstein his first widespread fame. He wanted to reach out to as many people as possible with his writing, and he hoped that people of all ages would be able to identify with his books. Shel says about The Giving Tree : "Because life, you know, has pretty sad endings. You don't have to laugh it up even if most of my stuff is humorous. To say there is more than one interpretation of Silverstein's work is an understatement.