Sheldon Silverstein

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and downs that influenced his strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Sheldon was born on September 25, 1930. This was right during the time of the Great Depression. His dad was an immigrant and his mother came from a working family. His father owned a bakery with Sheldon’s Uncle Jack. Since the bakery was doing so well in the 1920’s they decided to upgrade. This was at the beginning of the depression when they didn’t know the economy was going to plummet downward. This caused financial stress on the family. Sheldon didn’t grow up with money and envied those that could afford the five cents candy. He grew up saying that once he had money he was going to buy as many books as he could. Sheldon’s father always wanted him to follow in his footsteps and take over the bakery. He tried to force Sheldon to work in the bakery while he Sheldon was in high school. Sheldon’s mother on the other hand was supportive of him and told him he could be whatever he wanted to be. Since ...

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through many of his major accomplishments.
He is well known for the books Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up. Silverstein also wrote songs, among them the 1972 hit "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show and "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash. Sheldon wrote children’s books very well. He was very good at making friends wherever he went. He constantly made an individual feel as though they were the only one in the room while he talked to them. He was great at making conversation and observing what was going on. He was good at these things because they all contributed to his inspirations in his work. Sheldon faced many obstacles ...

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