Shel Silverstein

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A springtime field guide to the iconic flora of children’s literature.

By Katie Yee  March 21, 2022
Best of the Year

The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2021

By Literary Hub  December 27, 2021
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Somebody finally fixed the ending of The Giving Tree.

By Emily Temple  November 15, 2021
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Presenting the Giving Tree Kid’s Hierarchy of Needs.

By Jessie Gaynor  October 7, 2021
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Listen to the musical stylings of Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash.

By Katie Yee  September 24, 2021
The Hub

10 books that make the Earth come alive.

By Katie Yee  April 22, 2021
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Did everyone else know about Ryan Gosling’s enormous literary tattoo?

By Emily Temple  February 22, 2021
Literary Disco

When Should You Start Reading Shel Silverstein to Your Kids?

By Literary Disco  December 18, 2020
The Hub

Sarah M. Broom wishes she read more W. G. Sebald as a teenager.

By Book Marks  September 9, 2020
The Hub

So you’re telling me I could be quaranting on Shel Silverstein’s houseboat?

By Jessie Gaynor  April 14, 2020
Spooooooooky

10 of the Creepiest Author Photos Ever Captured

By Emily Temple  October 25, 2019
The Hub

Here’s what that AI face-categorizer did with 12 famous author photos.

By Katie Yee  September 18, 2019
Literary Math

How Many Copies Did Famous Books Sell in the First Year?

By Emily Temple  June 25, 2019
The Hub

Why was Shel Silverstein trending on Twitter all weekend? (Sex, the answer is sex.)

By Jonny Diamond  May 13, 2019
Author Photos

Author Photos: A Taxonomy

By Emily Temple  May 10, 2019
Reading Lists

What We Loved This Week

By Literary Hub  July 27, 2018
Feature

40 of the Best Villains in Literature

By Emily Temple  June 11, 2018
Feature

What Was the First Book You Fell in Love With?

By Literary Hub  November 7, 2017
What to Read

10 Wonderful Children’s Poets You Should Know

By Emily Temple  May 10, 2017

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