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The Missing Piece (original 1976; edition 1995)

by Shel Silverstein

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Title:The Missing Piece
Authors:Shel Silverstein
Info:Scholastic Printing / Harper Collins (1995), Hardcover
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Rating:*****
Tags:fiction, childrens book, Shel Silverstein, favorite, leisure, relationships

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The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein (1976)

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Silverstein writes for children ages 1 to 99. I find the same poems I enjoyed as a child have much deeper meaning as an adult. I hope my someday children will enjoy these! ( )
  hopefully86 | May 1, 2013 |
Dreck. Tragic that the mind which brought us such classic songs as "Polly In A Porny With A Pony" and "You're Always Welcome At Our House" and books like Different Dances should have come to this. ( )
  satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 |
this little circle spends his life looking for his missing piece but he can never seen to locate it. one day he finally finds it and is happy, but realiezes he was happier the way he was before. this book could be used in a lesson about be happy with oneself just the way they come.
  nkertz | Dec 4, 2011 |
This book is about a half circle thing that goes searching for his missing peice. He tries to fit in and talk to different objects and creatures. He goes on his journey and never gives up trying to find the missing peice. This could be representive of life in general that we have all different kinds of relationships throughout our life some work and some do not. I love silverstein and all his work. ( )
  sarahbatte | Nov 29, 2011 |
A little story about a circle who is missing a piece, so he sets off in search for the piece and when he finds it he realizes he was happier the way he was before. A strange little book that will delight people of all ages, that teaches you that you can be perfect just the way you are. ( )
  jrlandry1410 | Nov 20, 2011 |
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060256710, Hardcover)

It was missing a piece.
And it was not happy.
So it set off in search
of its missing piece.
And as it rolled
it sang this song -
Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
Hi-dee-ho, here I go,
Lookin' for my missin' piece.

What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told in this fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment.

(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:54:48 -0500)

A circle has difficulty finding its missing piece but has a good time looking for it.

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