It's July 4th! It's not exactly beach weather, but it is a perfect day for a good read. Why not celebrate the birthday of our country by sharing some classic literature with your kids? Check out this apropos poem:
The Fourth by: Shel Silverstein
Oh
CRASH!
my
BASH!
it's
BANG!
the
ZANG!
Fourth
WHOOSH!
of
BAROOOM!
July
WHEW!
Silverstein's "The Fourth" appears in the childhood's classic read, "Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974)", a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Silverstein. This book is found in classrooms and homes across the country. Silverstein is also the author of "The Giving Tree" (2014 marks the 50th anniversary of this best selling children's book).
Find out more about this legendary author and his literary masterpieces here.
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