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Shel Silverstein was a cartoonist, writer, poet, and musician.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1930.
He wrote many popular children's books, including "The Giving Tree" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
He also wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Dr. Hook, and others.
He won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album in 1984.
He died in Key West, Florida in 1999.
His work is still enjoyed by children and adults alike.
He is considered one of the most important children's authors of all time.

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.

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The baby batScreamed out in fright,'Turn on the dark,I'm afraid of the light.

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MagicSandra’s seen a leprechaun,Eddie touched a troll,Laurie danced with witches once,Charlie found some goblins gold.Donald heard a mermaid sing,Susy spied an elf,But all the magic I have knownI've had to make myself.

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If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore)If you have to dry the dishes('Stead of going to the store)If you have to dry the dishesAnd you drop one on the floorMaybe they won't let youDry the dishes anymore

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EARLY BIRDOh, if you’re a bird, be an early birdAnd catch the worm for your breakfast plate.If you’re a bird, be an early early bird--But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

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All The Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasLayin' In The Sun,Talkin' 'Bout The ThingsThey Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done...But All Those Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasAll Ran Away And HidFrom One Little Did.

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Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.

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why can't you see i'm a kid', said the kid.Why try to make me like you?Why are you hurt when I don't cuddle?Why do you sigh when I splash through a puddle?Why do you scream when I do what I did?Im a kid.

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Anything is possible. Anything can be.

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My beard grows down to my toes,I never wears no clothes,I wraps my hairAround my bare,And down the road I goes.

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