Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1974 children's poetry collection written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It was published by Harper and Row Publishers. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also present purely fanciful stories and imagination inspiring images. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association list the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Controversial because of profanity and subject matter, the book was banned in many libraries and schools. A 30th Anniversary Edition of the book appeared in 2004, and two audio editions (1983 and 2000) are also available. Contents and editions The collection contains a series of poems, including the title poem "Where the Sidewalk Ends", as well as illustrations. The author dedicated this book "For Ursula" and gives thanks to Ursula Nordstrom, Barbara Borack, Kadijah Cooper, Dorothy Hagen, Beri Greenwald, Gloria Bressler, and Bill Cole. In 2004, a special 30th Anniversary Edition was published, which included 12 new poems. The following titles are found only in the 30th Anniversary Edition: The Truth About Turtles Oops! Mr. Grumpledump's Song Naked Hippo Who's Taller? Monsters Weightliftress Don't Tell Me Ten-O-Cycle The Unfunny Jester Open—Close Gorilla Audio editions Original album The audio edition of the book was originally released as an album in 1983, which won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Recording For Children. The collection is recited, sung, and shouted by Shel Silverstein himself and produced by Ron Haffkine. Released on Columbia/CBS Records, he also performed it at the 1984 Grammy Awards. The following poems can be heard on the album: Side A Invitation – An unknown person wishing the reader to sit by their fire. Eighteen Flavors – The narrator lists the flavors in his tall ice cream cone and is saddened when the ice cream falls on the ground. Melinda Mae – A girl eats a whale (the process taking 89 years). Sick – A little girl develops an ingenuitive plan to get out of school before realizing it isn't needed. Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too- These three characters run away in a flying shoe. Enter This Deserted House- A decrepit house and its dwellers are described. Jimmy Jet and His TV Set – What happens to most modern humans, a boy watches TV for so long that he turns into one. For Sale – Someone tries to sell his sister. Warning –