A Light in the Attic

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A Light in the Attic is a collection of poems by the American poet, writer, and children's author Shel Silverstein. It was first published by Harper & Row in 1981. The poems for children are accompanied by illustrations also created by Shel Silverstein.

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Controversy

Attempts have been made to ban the book from some libraries, parents claiming that the poem "How Not To Have To Dry The Dishes" encourages messiness and disobedience. The poem "Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony" led to more criticism for describing the death of a girl after her parents refuse to buy her a pony. This led the book to be banned by the Fruitland Park Elementary School in Lake County, Florida. The decision, however, was later reversed by an advisory committee of parents and teachers. Other complaints included the mention of supernatural themes, including demons, devils, and ghosts.

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Poems

1. A Light in the Attic
2. How Many, How Much
3. Moon-Catchin' Net
4. Hammock
5. How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes
6. Stop Thief!
7. The Sitter
8. Prayer of the Selfish Child
9. What Did?
10. Shaking
11. Signals
12. Picture Puzzle Piece
13. Put Something In
14. Monsters I've Met
15. Rock 'n' Roll Band
16. Something Missing
17. Memorizin' Mo
18. Somebody Has to
19. Reflection
20. Fancy Dive
21. Here Comes
22. The Dragon of Grindly Grun
23. Blame
24. Messy Room
25. Never
26. Day After Halloween
27. Wavy Hair
28. Longmobile
29. Backward Bill
30. Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats
31. Snake Problem
32. Bear in There
33. Superstitious
34. The Pirate
35. Hurk
36. Anchored
37. Unscratchable Itch
38. Squishy Touch
39. Important?
40. Thumb Face
41. Eight Balloons
42. Ations
43. Musical Career
44. Anteater
45. Buckin' Bronco
46. Snap!
47. Overdues
48. Wild Strawberries
49. How to Make a Swing With No Rope or Board or Nails
50. Gumeye Ball
51. Hot Dog
52. Adventures of a Frisbee
53. Come Skating
54. The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt
55. Cloony the Clown
56. Tryin' On Clothes
57. Shapes
58. Tired
59. Prehistoric
60. My Guitar
61. Spelling Bee
62. Always Sprinkle Pepper
63. Peckin'
64. It's Hot!
65. Turtle
66. Crowded Tub
67. Channels
68. Hippo's Hope
69. Whatif
70. Sour Face Ann
71. The Climbers
72. Rockabye
73. The Little Boy and the Old Man
74. Surprise!
75. Ticklish Tom
76. The Nailbiter
77. The Fly Is In
78. Strange Wind
79. One Two
80. Tusk, Tusk
81. Captain Blackbeard Did What?
82. Magic Carpet
83. Outside or Underneath?
84. It's All the Same to the Clam
85. Hula Eel
86. Bored
87. Standing Is Stupid
88. Who Ordered the Broiled Face?
89. The Man in the Iron Pail Mask
90. Gooloo
91. Headache
92. Quick Trip
93. Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony
94. Hiccup Cure
95. The Painter
96. Nobody
97. Zebra Question
98. The Sword-Swallower
99. Arrows
100. The Toad and the Kangaroo
101. Play Ball
102. Friendship
103. Poemsicle
104. Senses
105. Hinges
106. Fear
107. Batty
108. Union for Children's Rights
109. Hitting
110. Deaf Donald
111. Have Fun
112. Dog's Day
113. Skin Stealer
114. Ladies First
115. Frozen Dream
116. The Lost Cat
117. God's Wheel
118. Shadow Race
119. Clarence
120. Rhino Pen
121. Push Button
122. Kidnapped!
123. Suspense
124. Dinner Guest
125. In Search of Cinderella
126. Almost Perfect
127. Pie Problem
128. The Oak and the Rose
129. They've Put a Brassiere on the Camel
130. This Bridge

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Awards and nominations

Winner of the 1984 William Allen White Children's Book Award.

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References

Source of article : Wikipedia