A Light in the Attic

A Light in the Attic

by Shel Silverstein

Poetry 1981 176 pages
★★★★☆ 4 / 5

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Shel Silverstein’s classic collection pairs playful, mischievous poems with iconic line drawings that invite both kids and adults to read aloud. The poems move quickly from silly to slyly profound, capturing childhood anxieties, fantasies, and logic with unusual precision. It remains one of the most enduring entry points to contemporary children’s poetry.

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