18 books like Where the Sidewalk Ends

What to read after Where the Sidewalk Ends — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Why War Is Never a Good Idea Alice Walker · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Simple, rhythmic text explores the wanton destructiveness of War, which has grown old but not wise, as it demolishes nice people and beautiful things with no consideration for the consequence Shares Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Walter De la Mare · 1913 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and Fairies," "Earth and Air," and "Songs." Shares Children's poetry, Poetry

The man from Snowy River Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson · 1900 · ★ 4.0 · 133p · ≈ 4h · Moderate In the ballads and poetry of Banjo Paterson are captured the spirit of the Australian Outback, and the essences of the bushmen and women who pioneered it. The vast distances, the droughts, the floods, the flies, the heat ... and the harsh and beautiful places of Outback Australia were brought to the city people of the late 1880's through the writings of Andrew Barton Paterson.A true folk poet, a… Shares Children's poetry, Poetry

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 · ★ 4.0 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 · ★ 3.9 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. All three retained the… Shares Poetry

The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein · 1964 · ★ 4.4 · 57p · ≈ 1h · Moderate From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and… Shares Humorous poetry, Children's poetry, Classics

Drum-taps Walt Whitman · 1865 · 158p · ≈ 5h · Challenging "Walt Whitman worked as a nurse in an army hospital during the Civil War and published Drum-Taps, his war poems, as the war was coming to an end. Later, the book came out in an expanded form, including 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd,' Whitman's passionate elegy for Lincoln. The most moving and enduring poetry to emerge from America's most tragic conflict, Drum-Taps also helped to… Shares American poetry, Poetry

The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf · 1936 · ★ 4.4 · 70p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A gentle bull who likes to sit quietly and smell flowers is entered in a bullfight. Shares Children's literature, Spanish language materials, Classics

When we were very young A. A. Milne · 1924 · ★ 4.2 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century. Shares Humorous poetry, Children's poetry, Poetry

The song of Hiawatha Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1855 · ★ 3.9 · 213p · ≈ 7h · Challenging From the book:The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist. He was superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan from 1836 to 1841. Schoolcraft… Shares Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry

Making friends with Frankenstein Colin McNaughton · 1993 · 90p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Presents a collection of silly, scary, and disgusting poems about monsters and other unusual creatures. Shares Humorous poetry, Children's poetry, Poetry

Revolting rhymes Roald Dahl · 1982 · ★ 4.2 · 52p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after. Shares Humorous poetry, Children's poetry, Poetry

You read to me, I'll read to you Mary Ann Hoberman · 2001 · ★ 4.3 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Here's a book With something new - You read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page To one another - You'll read one side, I the other. But who will read - Now guess this riddle - When the words are In the middle? The answer's easy! Plain as pie! We'll read together, You and I. Shares Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry

The Night Before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1857 · ★ 4.4 · 28p · ≈ 56m · Challenging A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor. Shares Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry

Down-adown-derry Walter De la Mare · 1922 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Reprint of the 1922 ed. published by Holt, New York. Shares Children's poetry, Poetry

Poems by Thomas Hood Thomas Hood · 1800 · 140p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Shares Wit and humor, Poetry with this book.

Poems Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1847 · ★ 3.5 · 324p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Interspersed are passages from the author's "Essays" and "Journal". Shares American poetry, Poetry

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