# Falling Up - Hardcover

by **Shel Silverstein** (Author), **Shel Silverstein** (Illustrator)

**From _New York Times_ bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of _Where the Sidewalk Ends_, _A Light in the Attic,_ and _Every Thing On It,_ comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings.**

Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin' Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too

So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

And don't miss _Runny Babbit Returns_, the new book from Shel Silverstein

### Back Jacket

With twelve never-before-published poems and drawings, here is a special edition of this beloved poetry collection. Now there is even more to love in this timeless fan favorite.

_Millie McDeevit screamed a scream  
So loud it made her eyebrows steam.  
She screamed so loud  
her jawbone broke,  
Her tongue caught fire,  
her nostrils smoked. . . ._

Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous book of poems and drawings by the creator of _Where the Sidewalk Ends_, _A Light in the Attic_, and _Every Thing On It_. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold.

So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

**Number of Pages:** 184

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.7 x 7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 24, 2006

**Award:** Book Sense Book of the Year Award (1997)

**Award:** Maine Student Book Award (1998)

## Details

- **Price:** 22.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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