As a songwriter, Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track " A Boy Named Sue", which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. His works have been translated into more than 47 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, under the stylized name "Uncle Shelby", which he used as an occasional pen name.Īs a children's author, some of his most acclaimed works include The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the adult-oriented Playboy. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. Sheldon Allan Silverstein ( / ˈ s ɪ l v ər s t iː n/ September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright.
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