A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

My favorite poem in this book is the Prayer of the Selfish Child, which is...

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my soul to keep,

And if I die before I wake,

I pray the Lord my toys to break.

So none of the other kids can use 'em...

Amen.

This poem made me laugh but also made me think about my siblings and that is something that they would do so the other sibling wouldn't be able to use the toys.

Shel Silverstein is a great poet and illustrator. I love how he is so creative but also there are deeper meanings to many of the poems. It is a great instructional tool to use in the classroom because his pictures are not perfect or his words are not perfect but everyone can use their own mind and light to create some of the most inspirational and creative pieces of writing.