Absurd transformations and impossible images
The described poems include a boy turning into a television, a girl eating a whale and other fantastical images.
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Shel Silverstein - Author
Expect comic, imaginative poetry rather than one continuous story: the collection moves among unusual characters, situations and drawings.
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The described poems include a boy turning into a television, a girl eating a whale and other fantastical images.
One described image has sisters being auctioned off. You may want to check how that comic scenario lands with your reader.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein | Open Library
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