Shel Silverstein

Summaries of books by Shel Silverstein.

A Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein · 1981

Silverstein's attic poems and line drawings turn chores, monsters, and homework into jokes and small rebellions.

2,998-word summary · 13 min read

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein · 1964

A boy and a tree grow older together as he takes her apples, branches, and trunk until only a stump remains.

2,249-word summary · 10 min read

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein · 1974

Sidewalk Ends retold: poems and drawings, Sarah Cynthia, unicorns, homework and giants.

1,952-word summary · 9 min read