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Shel Silverstein's Life

By Eeelaine

  • Sheldon Allan Silverstein born

  • Shel attends University of Illinois

    He was expelled after a year
  • The Giving Tree published

    The Giving Tree published

    Shel's first successful children's book

  • A boy Named Sue wins Grammy award

    Shel Silverstein wrote the lyrics to A Boy Named Sue which became a popular song in the 70s

  • First Child- Shoshanna born

  • Light in the Attic- First Children's book on New York Times Best Seller list

    stayed for 182 weeks

  • Daughter Shoshanna dies

    Shel dedicated his famous book of poetry "A light in the Attic" to Shoshanna

  • Shel's son Matthew was born

  • Falling Up- famous book of Shel's poetry published

  • Shel dies