Shel Silverstein - The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

Pros: A lesson that you don't need someone to be complete.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: It is worth putting on your bookshelf if you need a little pick-me-up in knowing that all you need to get through life is yourself.

Review: When my sister and I were growing up, we loved to check out Shel Silverstein’s poetry books. Where the Sidewalk End, A Light in the Attic and Falling Up were frequently read and giggled over with their ridiculous poems and ...

Pros: great for kids and adults too

Cons: a bit expensive. $15 for the hardcover

Review: I would guess that few people that are at least fairly familiar with Shel Silverstein's writting would describe it as anything but extraordinary and would agree it often surpasses the label of children's fiction often associated with it. Silverstein...

Pros: intriguing tale, effective illustrations

Cons: seems rather anti-marriage

The Bottom Line: There's more to life than waiting for someone to fit with.

Review: In < b>The Missing Piece Shel Silverstein, best known for his poetry, introduced a simple-looking character on a mission. It was a large circle with one wedge missing, and the object, which looked a lot like the ...

Pros: Great story, appealing to kids of many different ages

Cons: None that I have found.

The Bottom Line: The Missing Piece Meets the Big O is a wonderful children's story with adult undertones. Silverstein had created yet another treasure that is an excellent addition to any child's library.

Review: I have always been fascinated by Shel Silverstein’s multi-leveled writing. The type of writing that when you sit down to share one of his stories with a child, the child sees a sweet simple story and the adult’s brow draws up quizzically. So much so...