Allen White Children's Book Award. Winner of the 1984 Garden State Children’s Book Award for nonfiction from the New Jersey Library Association. Named a 1981 American Library Association Notable Children's Book. Named a 1981 School Library Journal Best Book. References 1981 poetry books American poetry collections Columbia Records albums Books by Shel Silverstein HarperCollins books 1981 children's books American children's books Dogs in literature Books about cats Children's poetry books