Bill Watterson, Frank Frazetta, Rama Duwaji, Bob Fingerman, Alison Bechdel, Peter Kuper, Joe Dator, Charles M. Schulz, Shel ...

Candice King loves nothing more than finding fast friends in the books she's reading, and her favorite reads may bring new ...

Silverstein wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the first Dr. Hook album, which was released in 1972. Several of the songs delivered the humor for which he was known as a writer. But “Sylvia’s ...

Mary Margaret Hughes, who got her start in classrooms and on stages in Springfield, writes about how creativity and ...

Hundreds of books have been removed from public school libraries in several Tennessee counties. Some of those include popular titles from famous authors, who are often used as part of school ...

Though she has very little free time, the "Vampire Diaries" actress savors the moments she gets to pick up a book.

Large crowds greeted author and illustrator Matt Phelan who was honored over the weekend at Abilene's signature Children's ...

My favorite.” In 2017, a biopic about Silverstein, based on Lisa Rogak’s book “A Boy Named Shel,” was reportedly in the works with James Franco attached, but it never materialized.

In 1960, Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein (1930-1999) was not quite the beloved author and illustrator he would become. The Korean War veteran grew up drawing whenever he could.

On May 10, 1999, celebrated children’s book author and underrated songwriter Shel Silverstein passed away at the age of 68. Few know that Silverstein wrote the comedic country song “A Boy ...

2. “ A Light in the Attic ” (again): If the Silverstein estate didn’t charge an arm and a leg for rights, I’d probably want the poem “Peckin’” from this book carved into my headstone.

The Chicago-born poet, author and songwriter Shel Silverstein has influenced millions and yet he may not quite be a household name. The creator of the iconic children's book, The Giving Tree ...