Different Dances

About this book

Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world.a modernballetwherelovers are groundto hamburgerwives are turned into chairsTV sets eat peopleflowers grow fromchildren's headsGod is uncovered—andre-coveredand men are hungby the instrumentof their desireShel Silverstein, (1930-1999) the bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created yet another collection that is both outrageously funny and deeply profound.Note: For a complete list of the stories included, see the FAQ section below.Edition MSRP: US $29⁹⁵ / $42⁵⁰ CAN (ISBN 0-06-055430-4)Library of Congress Catalog #78-19473Manufactured in China