I remember that even back then, there were certain parents who didn't approve of him and who thought his writing was too adult for children. Thank dog that my parents didn't hop on that bandwagon.
I have to think that the people who criticized Silverstein's work most vocally were confusing his writing for children with the very adult songs he wrote for Johnny Cash and Dr. Hook...
I adore Shel Silverstein 🥰. Honestly, I credit his books, at least partially, for the glorious weirdness that I am today!
Yessss same here! His books are like outsider art for kids lol
I remember that even back then, there were certain parents who didn't approve of him and who thought his writing was too adult for children. Thank dog that my parents didn't hop on that bandwagon.
I have to think that the people who criticized Silverstein's work most vocally were confusing his writing for children with the very adult songs he wrote for Johnny Cash and Dr. Hook...
Gotta be, right? No other way people would take his silly little poems THAT seriously…