Falling Up

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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 new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. 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.

1996 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
Editor's Chice 1996 (Booklist)
1997 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
Children's Choices for 1997 (IRA/CBC)

What Customers Say About Falling Up:

I purchased "Falling Up" for my grandaughter who is four. She loves it. Her mom says it is a frequent bedtime request.

This is a another children's classic.appropriate from the age 6-7 years old and up. I read many of the stories to my two boys. My 7 year old now reads some of the poems himself. It was a Christmas gift and, even though it was not a toy, he still enjoyed it.The writing is brief and witty.the illustrations are basic but appropriate for the quirky writing style.

I never got this book. I e mailed seller and didn't hear back. Stay away

Bought this for my nieces and they love it as much as I did as a kid

This book belongs in every child's shelf. When I read it with my children I am transported anew.