Child or adult, anyone can enjoy these poems and try to write their own. I loved reading these silly poems as a child, and I think it was one of my first introductions to poetry. This is how I feel about Where the Sidewalk Ends after reading it as an adult.
Maybe some of it goes over their heads, but at the very least, they are being exposed to beautiful poetry and hopefully being inspired to write their own. There are certainly stories and poems that I wouldn’t read to the girls right now at ages 5 and 6, because they might be too scary or use inappropriate language, but I love when I hear David reading Mary Oliver or Rumi to them. It’s just food, and it is just a matter of exposure, time, and courage before a child or an adult begins to enjoy something they hadn’t before. In cooking and eating, I don’t consider anything to be “kid food” or “adult food”. Poetry, stories, and art in general are for everybody. When I first started rereading this book in preparation for this month’s Family Dinner Book Club I said something to David about it being a poetry book for children, to which he replied, “poetry for children? That’s all poetry.” I must agree with him. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is a book of silly poems the entire family can enjoy. We invite you to share a picture from your dinner with us anytime during the month on social media with #familydinnerbookclub. Head over to Growing Book by Book for some talking points to get the conversation started, easy table crafts, and an idea for a family service project. Here you’ll find a menu that can be prepared with the help of your children, and will hopefully be a fun and interactive activity for the whole family.
Our Family Dinner Book Club selection for the month of April is Where the Sidewalk Ends By Shel Silverstein.
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