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Shel Silverstein was an American poet, cartoonist, and writer, best known for his children's books that are often whimsical and humorous. His most famous works include 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'The Giving Tree'. Silverstein's writing style is characterized by its playful and imaginative storytelling.

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Famous Shel Silverstein Quotes

“I can be somebody's and still be my own.”

Self Pieces Missing

Author:Shel Silverstein

“A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take one slice of bread, one slice of cake, some mayonnaise, one onion ring, one hippopotamus, one piece of string, a dash of pepper. That ought to do it. And now comes the problem... biting into it!”

Problem Easy Pieces Food Ought Cooking Rings Bread Culinary Strings Cake Sandwiches Onions One Piece Peppers Biting Hippo Mayonnaise Hippopotamus Onion Rings

Author:Shel Silverstein

“I've found my missin' piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I've found my missin' piece!”

Found Pieces Knees Bees Grease Fleece

Author:Shel Silverstein

“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.”

Song Pieces Missing Not Happy Missing Piece

Book:The Missing Piece

Source: The Missing Piece

“INVISIBLE BOY And here we see the invisible boy In his lovely invisible house, Feeding a piece of invisible cheese To a little invisible mouse. Oh, what a beautiful picture to see! Will you draw an invisible picture for me?”

Littles Beautiful House Boys Pieces Draws Lovely Invisible Cheese Mice Feeding Beautiful Picture

Author:Shel Silverstein

“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”

Pieces Missing Piece

Author:Shel Silverstein

About the Author

Born: September 25, 1930
Died: May 10, 1999
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 156

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Where the Sidewalk EndsRelated source material

Uncle Shelby's story of Lafcadio, the lion who shot backRelated source material

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and DrawingsRelated source material

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