No. of pages 192
Published: 2011
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 4-17 years.
There are 192 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) was one of America's successful cartoonists and children's authors, whose books have sold over twenty million copies in thirty languages. He was also playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter. Published in 1963, Lafcadio was his first book.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Garden State Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Garden State Award.
Buckeye Children's Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.
This book features the following character:
Shel Silverstein
This book features Shel Silverstein.
'A genius ... his is an enduring influence' * The Times *
'Resonates beyond words' * Guardian *
'That rare adult who can still think like a child' * The New York Times *