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Description edit
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... read more
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Summary edit
This book has poems in it. Some are funny, some are strange, and some are confusing. Very confusing.
Characters edit
- Pinocchio: One of the characters in a poem
- Long-leg Lou: One of the characters in a poem
Quotes edit
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“I made myself a snowball As perfect as could be.”
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“And then, I threw down.”
First Sentence edit
I tripped on my shoelace And I fell up- Up to the roof tops, Up over the town, Up past the tree tops, Up over the mountains, Up where the colors Blend into the sounds.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in My favorite Books!. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Shel Silverstein (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0060248025
Page Count: 184
Publisher: Harper Collins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0060248025
Page Count: 184
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3569.I47224 F3 1996
- Dewey: 811.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Sports & Activities › Humor › Cartoons
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Poetry › Silverstein, Shel
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Poetry › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( S ) › Silverstein, Shel
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Entertainment › Humor › Limericks & Humorous Verse
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