“The Giving Tree” author Shel Silverstein once admitted he 'never planned to write or draw for kids' and had previously written for “Playboy”

Just a year after captivating young readers with 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' Silverstein talked about how he never imagined he ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

US Postal Service honors Jewish poet Shel Silverstein with ‘The Giving Tree’ stamps

(JTA) — The United States Postal Service released a new series of Forever stamps Friday in honor of Shel Silverstein, the Jewish author and illustrator who died in 1999. The stamps commemorate what is ...
Cleveland.com

Wooster author’s new children’s book responds to Shel Silverstein’s divisive ‘The Giving Tree’

WOOSTER, Ohio – Marcy Campbell penned her new book “The More You Give” in response to Shel Silverstein’s popular, divisive children’s book “The Giving Tree.” Published by Knopf, Campbell’s new picture ...