I first read this book when I was in the third grade and was excited when my son who is now in third grade brought it home. This book can go many generations and never lose its appeal or humor. ( )

This is a collection of poetry that is often funny or ridiculous. Most poems in this collection rhyme.
The themes in this book are widespread. Some of them include friendship, school, forgetfulness, family feuds, etc. The illustrations are humorous; appealing to children. The characters vary from hippos to pirates. The tone is amusing and often makes fun of people.

This book of poetry for children emphasizes the imagination of the young. It presents the world as children see it, with all of its fantastical permutations. It allows children to dream the impossible and to reflect on the world as they experience it. As a book of poetry, this work resists easy categorization. Most of the characters are unusual, either in appearance or name. They relate their life issues—taking the garbage out, engaging in hug of war—in simple language. The illustrations are black and white line drawings that often emphasize the childish wackiness of the poems. This book exuberantly posits that life is a wild and wonderful experience and should be enjoyed as such. Silverstein's classic should be part of every children's library. ( )

A pizza the Size of the Sun is a collection of many silly poems. Their are poems about food, grandmothers, and even opossums!

I thought this book was very cute. I really enjoyed how the book had no organization whatsoever. It makes the reader keep reading to figure out what topic would be next.

I would have my students pick their favorite poem from the book and do an art display about it. I would also have a pizza party for the students.

boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Come in - for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.
This is a book that I used to read when I was in grade school. i loved all the poems and they were very interesting to me. I re-read this book currently and still loved it!
I think that you have to at least be in 5th grade to read and understand this book. Their are not many colors so younger children might be bored. i would have them read some poems and then say that the editor wants to pick some poems from the class and have them write a poem that they think would be good for the book.