Her mother tells her not to worry because she doesn't have a mouse in her hair, only to ignore the fact that the girl has an elephant on top of her head instead of a mouse. Publication date 1996 Topics Children's poetry, American, Humorous poetry, American poetry Publisher HarperCollins Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; china Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Mirror, Mirror - The Wicked Queen demands that her magic mirror tell her "who's the fairest of them all." Cookwitch Sandwich - A kid learns that Katrina the Cook is actually a witch, so he decides to ask Katrina to make him a sandwich. Red Flowers for You- A man makes a joke about some red flowers being poisonous. by Shel Silverstein . And I threw down. When I looked around, I got sick to my stomach. Obedient - An old man recounts a story where he was ordered to stand in a corner as a kid until his teacher tells him otherwise. But it got me so dizzy When I looked around, I got sick to my stomach But just as the last member in the family is about to plug in their hair dryer, the lights go out, meaning that all the stuff the family plugged in caused a power outage. Don the Dragon's Birthday - Some children bring Don the Dragon a birthday cake for his special day, which he commemorates by "blowing the candles... Eggs Rated - Through a series of egg puns, a man has a meal of scrambled eggs, until he sees the bill and tries to avoid paying. Medusa- Medusa tries to fix her snake hair, but her snakes keep disagreeing on what she should do with them. Typewriter Series. Cereal - Shel talks about different kinds of cereals, but he wishes someone would invent a cereal that's all ooey and gooey, because he likes it that way. Keep-Out House - A boy builds a house with no doors or windows to hide from other people, leaving him to wonder how *he's* going to get in. Sun Hat - A girl buys a sun hat that has a brim that's so wide that it not only gives her shade, but other creatures shade as well. No - A sign in an area tells people what they should not do in the area. Bad Cold - A man has a serious cold, as he sneezes on anything he can find. No Thank You - A man has so many cats that he decides that he's had enough of them and rejects a kitten that someone offers him. Falling Up is a 1996 poetry collection primarily for children by Shel Silverstein,[1] published by HarperCollins. Big Eating Contest - A man talks about how it cost for him to enter a hamburger-eating contest, how much the hamburgers he ate were, how expensive his hospital bill was, but he says that his prize was five dollars. Eventually, the hungry bunny takes revenge by dragging Sybil into the hat for a feast, to the cheers of the audience, who think that she has truly disappeared! The Deadly Eye - Shel warns the readers about an eye that can seemingly kill people just by looking at them. In the dream he lays down oppressive rules and gives outrageous homework assignments and has silly questions and tasks written on the blackboard, such as "Who invented the roobiskanker", "How deep is the ocean", "What is the name of the next President of the United States", "Translate the entire dictionary into Pig Latin", etc., until he wakes up, feeling very satisfied. Your IP: 134.209.105.159 Eventually, though, Lou gets tired of Sue always "walking behind," and leaves her to find someone who can keep up with him. One Out of Sixteen - Shel talks about all the school subjects that he struggles with (except for spelling, which he. Blend into the sounds. Why Is It? Mari-Lou's Ride - A girl swings on a swing so high that she flies all across town, with a bunch of people impressed and her mother dismayed and worried, Mari-Lou decides to end her ride by jumping off the swing into her mother's lap, so that her mother won't have to worry about her. The Monkey - A monkey eats some unripe bananas and gets so sick he almost dies (this is told using the numbers 1-11). He eventually realizes that the dare is silly, and invites everyone to get ice cream instead. Falling up by Shel Silverstein. Molly's Folly - A girl goes to Bali and buys a skateboard, but falls on her pet collie, and he bites her. It is the third and final poetry collection by Silverstein in his lifetime, as he died 3 years after Falling Up was released. A new book for children, Falling Up, was published in 1996. Diving Board - A kid is standing on the diving board of a pool, but not really diving. Whether you're reading Shel Silverstein's poems with your children, using his books to celebrate Poetry Month, or planning a Shelebration ® event at your home, school, or library, we have the resources you need to engage kids in Shel’s extraordinary world. All of the poems on this page were selected from the book Falling Up. Ooh! Mister Moody - A man is shown with a frown, but Shel mocks the readers for expecting a smile after turning the book upside down. Strange Restaurant - Shel goes to a restaurant and tries to order various meat dishes—but as the place is staffed with all kinds of animals, finding something inoffensive proves difficult. - Someone is having trouble remembering definitions of long, complicated words, even though the last one, "confuscent", isn't a real word. . Battle in the Sky - The sun and moon get into a heated battle with no actual winner. Mar 31, 2019 - [PDF DOWNLOAD] Falling Up by Shel Silverstein Free Epub. Settin' Around - A boy sits around a campfire with three monsters, but they all get scared off when he tells them scary stories. Camp Wonderful - A kid describes a camp that is said to be great, somehow thinking he will not like it. In the Land of... - Shel tells the tale of several made-up countries. The Toy Eater - A child is warned that a monster will devour his toys if he does not put them away. Runners - Some track runners comment on how well they run, considering the track is booby-trapped and the coach is a lion. Stork Story - A new twist on the aspect of. Crystal Ball - A fortune teller has the amazing ability to tell what her customer has eaten for lunch by gazing into her crystal ball—but she soon confesses that the information isn't coming from the crystal, but the customer's dress. I tripped on my shoelace.