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1	Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems & Drawings more books like this by Shel Silverstein By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and author of a widely known, much discussed classic children's book, THE GIVING TREE. His popular 1973 album, FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL, with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Band, contained a song about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Light in the Attic more books like this by Silverstein "Last night while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear And pranced and partied all night long And sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?..." Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill ... see all copies from £4.17! new only from £10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Falling Up more books like this by Shel Silverstein A collection of humorous light verse illustrated with line drawings. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.24! \| first editions
4	Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook more books like this by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) The legendary creator of "Where the Sidewalk Ends" welcomes readers to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own. ( Ages 9-12) see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.00! \| first editions
5	Dirt on My Shirt more books like this by Jeff Foxworthy, Steve Bjorkman (Illustrator) In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you'll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don't go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the thrill of flying to the imaginary planet Woosocket to bonding with a friend over a ... see all copies from £6.90! new only from £9.59! \| first editions
6	Rumble in the Jungle more books like this by Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz (Illustrator) Enter the jungle and explore this noisy coll ection of animal poems for young children from one of Britai n"s best-selling contemporary poets Giles Andreae, also know n as Purple Ronnie. David Wojtowycz"s artwork illustrates th e poems. ' see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.88!
7	Don't Bump the Glump!: And Other Fantasies more books like this by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) Originally published in 1964, Silverstein's first collection of poetry about a band of unusual creatures housed in Uncle Shelby's Zoo is available once again, this time in full color. see all copies from £9.58! new only from £9.80!
8	Dirty Beasts more books like this by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl has created a ghastly assortment of wicked beasts getting up to some extraordinary and unmentionable things in this comic collection of verse. Meet the clever pig with a plan to save his bacon, the scorpion who likes to sting, the ginat toad who can jump from England into France, and lots more...(P.S. Beware of all the animals in this ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.81! \| first editions
9	My Dog May Be a Genius more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) Children's Poet Laureate Prelutsky once again teams up with illustrator Stevenson for this collection of more than 100 poems and pictures that's sure to make young readers giggle with delight. Illustrations. see all copies from £6.32! new only from £7.59!
10	The New Kid on the Block more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Something Big Has Been Here more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) This collection of poetry includes weird characters such as the know-nothing Neebles and Picklepuss Pearl. Jack Prelutsky is the author of "The New Kid on the Block". see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	A Pizza the Size of the Sun more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Performed by) Jack Prelutsky is widely acknowledged as the poet laureate of the younger generation. (And many people would happily see him crowned with no age qualification.) The New Kid on the Block and Something Big Has Been Here are household words wherever there are kids. Here is another wondrously rich, varied, clever - and always funny - collection. Meet ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Cautionary Tales for Children more books like this by Hilaire Belloc Known as a central figure in English literature, Hilaire Belloc produced a number of stunning, funny, and clever admonishments for children. The tales in this volume, illustrated by the inimitable Edward Gorey, contain instructive lessons for almost everyone. For those children prone to wandering off from their caretakers, there is the story of a ... see all copies from £9.89! new only from £9.89! \| first editions
14 view cover	Commotion in the Ocean more books like this by G Andreae Following RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE, a second collection of funny poems which invites children to explore the depths of the ocean, meet a whole gang of sea creatures along the way, and join in an underwater adventure. With full colour illustrations by David Wojtowycz. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £4.88! \| first editions
15 view cover	Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes more books like this by Roald Dahl Six of the best known fairy tales are retold, with some extremely surprising twists, by the master of the comic and the bloodcurdling--Roald Dahl. Includes Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Three Little Pigs. Full color. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.86! \| first editions
16 view cover	Poetry Speaks to Children more books like this by Elise Paschen (Editor), Dominique Raccah (Editor), Billy Collins (Editor) With over 90 poems of all kinds from a wide variety of people, including Roald Dahl, Ogden Nash, Carl Sandburg, J.R.R. Tolkien, Langston Hughes, and Sonia Sanchez, this poetry picture-book anthology is packed with different moods, experiences both funny and sad, and a multitude of illustrations. "Okay, Brown Girl, Okay" by James Berry and ... see all copies from £7.83! new only from £10.43!
17 view cover	A Light in the Attic Book and CD more books like this by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) This special package celebrating the 20th anniversary edition of Silverstein's wondrous poem includes the classic hardcover book and a CD featuring highlights from his Grammy Award-winning album. see all copies from £9.86! new only from £12.36!
18 view cover	Where the Sidewalk Ends more books like this by Shel Silverstein By the early 1970s, the outlandish, outrageous Shel Silverstein was already a prolific folksinger/songwriter, cartoonist, and author of a widely known, much discussed classic children's book, THE GIVING TREE. His popular 1973 album, FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL, with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Band, contained a song about Sarah Cynthia Sylvia ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Dragons Are Singing Tonight more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) A variety of dragons spring to life in these poems and paintings, dragons fierce and friendly; dragons l urking outside castles and dragons bought at the mall; drago ns'' lairs and dragons'' eggs; even a menacing dragon that liv es in a computer. ' see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Owl and the Pussycat more books like this by Edward Lear This is an illustrated new edition of Edward Lear's classic nonsense rhyme about the epic voyage of two courteous lovers and their eventual marriage on the island of the bong tree; in the piggy-wig and his ring, the vicar turkey, and the wedding feast eaten with the runcible spoon.;Louise Voce has also illustrated "My First Book of Animals" and ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £4.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Technically, It's Not My Fault: Concrete Poems more books like this by John Grandits John Grandits uses 32 different typefaces in the course of this imaginative collection of one-page meditations, winding them around in circles and in figure-eights in a skateboarding tale, and marching them down a flight of stairs in a one-sentence story of a boy falling, with the words moving across the page first horizontally, then vertically, ... see all copies from £5.62! new only from £5.62! \| first editions
22 view cover	Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich more books like this by Adam Rex Being a monster isn't all frightening villagers and sucking blood. Monsters have their problems too. Poor Frankenstein's cupboard is bare, Wolfman is in need of some household help and it's best not to get started on Dracula's hygiene issues. What could be scarier? Nineteen hilarious poems delve into the secret lives of the Creature form: the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	It's Raining Pigs & Noodles more books like this by Jack Prelutsky (Read by) Here are more than 100 poems bursting with the rhythm, rhyme, and the extraordinary use of language that Jack Prelutsky's millions of fans have come to expect. There are zany creatures ("The Gummies," "The Blopp"), there are unforgettable children ("I've Turned into a Carrot"), universal situations ("Deep in Our Refrigerator"), and poems of ... see all copies from £2.12! new only from £7.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Eloise Wilkin's Poems to Read to the Very Young more books like this by Eloise Burns Wilkin Random House brings an old favorite back to print. Wilkin's illustrations capture the poetry of childhood, and bring out the magic of over 30 poems that have delighted generations of children, including works by Langston Hughes, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kate Greenaway, and many more. Illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
25 view cover	Book That Jack Wrote more books like this by Jon Scieszka, Daniel Adel (Illustrator) The author of the Caldecott Honor book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales pokes affectionate fun at classic fairy tales in this richly illustrated picture book. Readers will meet a distinguished cast of characters who seem oddly familiar but somehow changed. Full color. see all copies from £4.93! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions

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