#6 in Poetry
Falling Up
- 176
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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About the book
NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the classic creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Every Thing On It, comes a wondrous book of poems and drawings. Filled with unforgettable characters like Screamin’ Millie; Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold, this collection by the celebrated Shel Silverstein will charm young readers and make them want to trip on their shoelaces and fall up too! So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind. And don't miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks, The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic!
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 169 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Poetry average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 19 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 150 | 89% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I read this years ago when I was younger but I do think I need to read them again. I want to read them to the kids but the stack of books to read them is already out of control and only one actually stays…”
Frequently asked
What age is Falling Up for?
Falling Up sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 176 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Poetry.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Poetry — with scores between 8.0 and 8.4, closest to this book.
