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The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas

Layin' In The Sun,

Talkin' 'Bout The Things

They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done...

But All Those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas

All Ran Away And Hid

From One Little Did.”

when i was a little girl, i was given a copy of where the sidewalk ends by shel silverstein.  i loved that book fiercely and probably read it 1000 times.  i wish i knew where it went, i'm sure it was highlighted and had my little girl thoughts written on the pages.  i remember my mom hated when i read the giving tree because i would cry every time... but i loved it so much.  

one thing i love about silverstein is his insistence on using certain paper, ink, etc.  from wikipedia: "Silverstein believed that written works needed to be read on paper—the correct paper for the particular work. He usually would not allow his poems and stories to be published unless he could choose the type, size, shape, color and quality of the paper."  i seriously love this, because i get it.  presentation is so important.   his illustrations are perfection.