Editorial Review
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 Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold.
So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.
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Customer Reviews
Shel Silverstein is a MASTER 
2007-01-23
My little girl ADORES his writings and funny, quirky humor. She is learning to love poetry and thought processing through his wonderful works. We are life fans and Falling Up was and continues to be a HOOT!
Great Book 2007-01-18
I have a baby and even though she is only 4 months I read to her. She does not understand what I'm reading to her but the way the poems are constructed and I read to her so animatedly that she does not have to. Her smile is good enough is well worth that book and I know it will continue to be as she grows.
Falling Up 2007-01-11
As with ALL Shel Silverstein's books, this is amazingly whimsical and creative. With each new grandchild, I give them a collection of his works. If you have never read Silverstein, you owe it to yourself AND the "little ones" in your family. My adult children grew up with these books (which are "dog eared" from use) and love sharing his "imagination" with their children.
Super-Fabulous! 2006-07-10
Way too expensive in the book stores, but buying like this. My daughter was so happy!
Falling Up 2006-03-04
I remember the poems as a kid, and reading them again i remember why. they are funny and suitable for anyone adult or kid alike.
A fun book for all ages 2008-01-29
Falliing is such a great book just like Shel's other books. I have so much fun reading it to my children. This is a wonderful collection of poetry for children. This is the perfect example of what children's books should be... fun.
Another must have book for any fan of Shel Silverstein is Boety by Beau Beaudoin. His books are often compared to Shel, Dr. Seuss and Tim Burton. What my kids love about his illustrations are they are in color.Boetry
LOVE Silverstein ...... 2007-12-07
This is a great book like all Silverstains books:
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings
The Giving Tree
A Giraffe and a Half
Another author tha I love is Nowiki:
Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 2
ALWAYS A JOY TO READ. 2007-09-30
To be frank, I get a kick out of Silverstein's work. It is always a bit quirky, always takes a couple of readings to really "get," and is very entertaining while being quite insightful as to human nature. This work is no different from his other works, same quality, same odd way of looking at life, same delightful black and white drawings. Publisher's Weekly got it pretty right here, in their usual, rather snotty way, which is one of the few reviews I have ever agreed with them on. (except their little shot at some of his art that they felt may no be appropriate for kids...obviously the author of that review has never been around kids very much). This work consists of 171 pages of poetry rhymes and drawings. I first read Silverstein in Playboy magazine years and years ago when I wasted my time with such publications. I did not particularly care for him them, but over the years have developed quite a like for his work. I truely love this book and do highly recommend it.
great book 
2007-05-03
Review of Falling Up
The poem book Falling Up is a very good book. In the book the poems are about a mix of things including important lessons and funny things. Shel Silverstein did a very good job with his books and all of the books he wrote. Falling Up is by far my favorite poem book by Shel Silverstein.
Three poems that really caught my attention are "Gardener", "Spoiled Brat", and "The Toy Eater". I like "Gardener" because it is just a funny poem about a kid making a mistake. "Spoiled Brat" is an example of a life lesson that is very well written. I thought "The Toy Eater" is a great poem about making a little kid believe something that isn't true. All of these poems are very good examples of great imagination.
My favorite poem is "Obedient". This is a good poem because it is a life lesson and a funny poem. The life lesson is that when you do something there is a consequence and in this person's case they got a taste of their own medicine. This poem is funny because the poem takes the order literally by staying in the place for forty years. "Obedient" is a really great poem so I recommend that everyone should read it.
I think this book is a very entertaining, page turning book of poems. It is a great book for all ages, I highly recommend this book.
Falling Up 2007-04-26
I am doing my review on _Falling_Up__. This book by Shel Silverstein is written very interesting because the poems inside are not just plain boring poems, they have a lot of thought put into them. His poems in this book are funny and they are tied in with the pictures. I think that Shel had a very wild and active imagination. You need that to wright a book like this. The book has a lot of poems that you would have never thought about being in a poem book. I think that that shows how Shel Silverstein was as a person, not just in his poetry. _Falling_Up_ is a good book also because the poems are goofy, and weird, yet he has a way to pull you into them in this poetry book. I recomend this book to any person who has a wild imagination like his, and whoever likes his stuff and has never read this book.
Danielle Guttman
