New Releases by Shel Silverstein

In ''Lafcadio'' van Shel Silverstein wil een jonge leeuw vrienden worden met een jager - maar als dat mislukt, eet hij hem op en leert zelf schieten. Wat volgt is een razendsnelle opmars naar roem: van circusacts tot marshmallowkostuums en parades in de stad. Maar dan weet Lafcadio niet meer of hij een leeuw is of een mens... Op speelse wijze zet ''Lafcadio'' kinderen en volwassenen aan het denken: kun je veranderen zonder jezelf te verliezen? En wat als je nergens meer thuis bent?

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, acclaimed creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes his very first poetry collection and his only full-color book, now in ebook for the very first time! Are you ready to be astonished, tickled, and entertained by this most unusual bestiary of silly and amazing creatures? Filled with Shel Silverstein’s unique imagination and bold brand of humor, Don’t Bump the Glump! was his very first poetry collection and his only full-color book, filled with stunning ink-and-watercolor illustrations. Don’t Bump the Glump! received glowing praise, including a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Shel Silverstein’s incomparable career as a children’s book author and illustrator began the previous year, in 1963, with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. However, 1964 was the year Shel Silverstein’s creativity flourished, with the publication of Don’t Bump the Glump!, A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, and the beloved classic The Giving Tree. Later he continued to build his remarkable body of work with Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and Runny Babbit.

From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, acclaimed creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes a boy’s tribute to a perfectly unexpected pet: a rhinoceros, now in ebook for the very first time! In this cherished classic, published for the first time at HarperCollins, Silverstein delivers a hilarious look at the joys of having a rhinoceros as your friend, with his signature humor and black-and-white artwork. Generations have grown up with the works of Shel Silverstein, known not only as a poet and illustrator, but also for his work as a cartoonist, playwright, performer, recording artist, and Grammy Award-winning songwriter. With the timeless magic of his work, Shel Silverstein has encouraged children to dream and dare to imagine the impossible with his extraordinary poetry and unforgettable characters. Need a pet? What’s the best kind to get? A dog, a cat, a frog, a rat? How about a cheap rhinoceros? He’s funny and sweet and loyal as they come. He’s huggable and lovable. So who wants a cheap rhinoceros? Maybe you!

Er waren eens een boom en een klein jongetje. De jongen hield van de boom en de boom was gelukkig. Naarmate het jongetje ouder wordt heeft hij steeds iets van de boom nodig en de boom blijft onvoorwaardelijk alles geven. Tot de jongen een oude man is geworden en eigenlijk alleen nog maar rustig op de afgezaagde stam wil zitten. ''De gulle boom'' van Shel Silverstein is een tijdloze klassieker voor jong en oud, die schitterend vertaald is door Arthur Japin.

Hravá sbírka vtipných básniček pro děti oblíbeného amerického spisovatele, kreslíře a muzikanta. Veselé verše pobaví jak mladší děti, tak i jejich starší sourozence a rodiče. Americký básník a kreslíř Shel Silverstein je českým čtenářům takřka neznámý. Sbírka básní Jen jestli si nevymejšlíš ho představuje jako velkého humoristu, který si dokáže hrát nejen s jazykem, ale i s ilustracemi a z obojího vytváří harmonický, precizně vypointovaný celek. Kniha vyšla poprvé v roce 1981 a od té doby se jí v originále prodalo přes pět milionů výtisků. Nakladatelská anotace.

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK—TWO BOOKS IN ONE! From New York Times bestselling Shel Silverstein, celebrated creator of The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes two charming companion fables in one ebook, The Missing Piece and The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, that gently probe the nature of quest and fulfillment, available in ebook for the very first time! And don''t miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks: The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It! It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song— Oh I''m lookin'' for my missin'' piece I''m lookin'' for my missin'' piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin'' for my missin'' piece.

Todos os dias um menino vai até uma árvore para se pendurar em seus galhos, comer suas maçãs e descansar sob sua sombra. O menino ama a árvore e ela, feliz, o ama também. Porém, à medida que o tempo passa, o garoto cresce e começa a desejar mais do que a simples companhia de sua amiga para brincar e repousar. Ele passa a querer dinheiro, uma casa, uma esposa... E a árvore, sem muitos recursos para ajudá-lo mas disposta a qualquer coisa para vê-lo feliz, vai abrindo mão de sua própria vida.

“¿Quién compra un rinoceronte?” es un clásico de 1964 que, con una propuesta estética muy sencilla a base de dibujos sin colorear, sorprende y cautiva por su sentido del humor, su frescura y la habilidad de Shel Silverstein para plantear argumentos divertidos y disparatados bajo una aparente seriedad. Ni el perro, ni el gato, ni el canario, ni los peces son ya la mascota ideal, sino un orondo rinoceronte, cuya presencia en el hogar aportaría múltiples ventajas (y algunos inconvenientes que el autor pasa por alto con generosa indulgencia). Destaca la traducción de Miguel Azaola que, respetando la rima de la versión original, no solo reinterpreta con ingenio el texto de Silverstein, sino que además mantiene la estructura en verso.

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another''s capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein''s incomparable career as a bestselling children''s book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don''t Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. And don''t miss the other Shel Silverstein ebooks, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic! Perfect for holiday storytime and family reading Filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of the season A delightful Christmas gift for readers everywhere

Esta colección de poemas incluye más de ciento treinta poemas y dibujos nunca antes vistos de el tan querido artista Americano. Estos fueron seleccionados de sus archivos por su familia.

Looking for a new pet? Bored with cats, dogs, goldfish, gerbils, and hamsters? How about a cheap rhinoceros? Shel Silverstein''s loving look at the joys of rhino ownership may convince you to be the one lucky kid to take home this very, very unusual pet. There are lots of things a rhinoceros can do around one''s house, including eating bad report cards before one''s parents see them, tiptoeing downstairs for a midnight snack, and collecting extra allowance.

一本の木が少年に与える、限りない愛情を描いたロングセラー絵本が、 村上春樹の新訳で再登場。「あなたが何歳であれ、何度もこのお話を読み返していただきたい」(訳者あとがきより)

A most unusual collection of wacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.

"Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another''s capacity to love in return.

"Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another''s capacity to love in return.

THE STORIES: Welcome to the darkly comic world of Shel Silverstein, a world where nothing is as it seems and where the most innocent conversation can turn menacing in an instant. The ten imaginative plays in this collection range widely in content,

A missing piece, looking for someone to carry it along, finally develops its own momentum.

This is an authoritative assessment of thirteen of the most unimportant nations on the face of the earth. To achieve this milestone of journalism, John Sack traveled on innumerable planes, boats, trains, buses and one "bus", on the London tube, by muleback and by tonga, all the way from Lundy in the Bristol Channel to Sikkim on the borders of Tibet. The amazing fact is that all these countries exist. In adding not one word to the truth except his own relish and wit, John Sack has produced a wonderfully comic book.