![]() ![]() Abigail gets sick and dies of a broken heart. She said that she’d die if she doesn’t get this pony, and her parents protest that no one has ever died from not receiving a pony. ![]() Here is a quick summary:ġ) “Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony” – Abigail wants a pony that she sees for sale, and her parents tell her no. ![]() Main objections include subject matters about disobeying parents, dying children and the presence of supernatural forces in the poetry.Īs I read through this book today, I spotted some of these “questionable” poems. Published in 1981, this 167-page collection is typical Silverstein – a mixture of the silly and the serious written (and drawn) in a language that kids understand.Ī Light in the Attic is ranked number 51 of The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000. ![]() In honor of this year’s Banned Books Week, I selected A Light in the Attic - a collection of poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein. ![]()
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