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| Author | Shel Silverstein |
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| Illustrator | Shel Silverstein |
| Cover artist | Larry Moyer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's poetry |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 169 |
| ISBN | 0-06-025673-7 |
| OCLC | 7574216 |
A Light in the Attic is a book of poems by American poet, writer, and musician Shel Silverstein. The book consists of 135 poems accompanied by illustrations also created by Silverstein.[1] It was first published by Harper & Row Junior Books in 1981 and was a bestseller for months after its publication,[2] but it has also been the subject of controversy regarding some of its content.[3]
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (1985). "'A Light in the Attic' Sets Best Seller Record". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Hopkins, Lee B. (2005). "Shel Silverstein". Teaching Pre K-8. Vol. 36, no. 1. p. 114.
- ^ West, M. I. (2008). "A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein". Children's Literature Association Quarterly. Vol. 33, no. 2. p. 207.