Silly Street

by Jeff Foxworthy, Steve Bjorkman (Illustrator)

Anything goes on Silly Street There's a flying squirrel circus, pink elephant races, and even a pony that eats fried baloney. At the candy booth you can buy gummy yum noodles and rainbow jaw busters. At the hat store you can purchase a helmet, a tiara, or a halo—if you happen to be an angel. From the comedic mind of Jeff Foxworthy, author of the bestselling dirt on my shirt, comes another hilarious collection of poems. Kids will have so much fun reading these poems, they'll wish they actually lived on Silly Street.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 2009

About the author

American comedian, mostly known for his "you might be a redneck if" jokes.

Currently he is the presenter of the game show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader"

Reviews

[Morgan Colon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The children's poetry book, "Silly Street", by Jeff Foxworthy is a creative and fun book. In the book, a young boy who feels the need to break out of his normalness and be silly. He travels down to "Silly Street" and explores around. Each page discusses a booth or section of Silly Street with a short description. There is the house of clocks, the gumball tree, and Pets-a-Palooza.

This book is totally fun and full of silly little details. the illustrations are chaotic with so much going on in each one. But, I think kids would love this book and they would have no problem staying entertained by it. The book contains no borders or other restrictive things. The book is complete and utter goofiness from front to back. Although it is kind of all over the place, I would definitely recommend this book to a young child. They would love it and all of the silliness it contains.

[Karie Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Poetry book has a new poem on each page. They all come together collectively to make a story. The story goes through the way to silly street and then the different parts of silly street and the things that are happening there. This author Jeff Foxworthy is a comedian turned author so he tends to write story's that are on the comical side. This book is good for kids ages 4 and up.
In my first grade classroom I would use this book to talk with my students about rhyming words and if the story is something that could actually happen or if it is just plain silly. I would have my students pick out rhyming word so that we could discuss their rhyming patterns. I really enjoyed this silly entertaining book. Throughout the story you never knew what was going to happen next.
Karie Matthews

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly Street is just like dirt on my shirt. It’s a collection of children’s poems. However, this collection has a theme. It’s of walking down the silly street. It’s a different shop you’ll meet. Different things to do in kids to hang out with too. This book is more successful because there’s a coherent theme where dirt on my shirt fell very cobbled together. I’m still not sure that I could tell the difference between Jeff Foxworthy and somebody else writing these children’s poems but in general, they are very good. Just don’t hear Jeff Foxworthy.

[Kyle Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Poetry

Unique Feature
I think this is a good poetry book for emergent readers. This is a book of short high interest poems that uses rhyming, silliness, and some alliterations to capture the reader's attention. This book is part of the I Can Read! leveled reading series. Obviously, this book creates illustrations and text in such a way to make it "silly", but there aren't any unique features besides that.

Grades:
1-2

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

First Edition

Silly street is a place, and it's jammed full of silly places. Pets-a-palooza, Hats and Halos, Costumes 'n' More, The Odds and Ends Market. The places are funny, the illustrations match, and there's sure to someplace for everyone, down on Silly Street.

[MiMi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun book. It rhymes and it's funny.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5)

[sincerely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids love this one!

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Mh Weyler]

a book (in the style of Seuss--which is probably why I liked it) of sundry silly poems.

[Kacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book. My six year old rated it 5 stars. She enjoyed reading the silly poems and got a giggle out of several of them. 😊

[JenniferJennaJennyJen Melendez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awards: None

Appropriate grade level: K- 2nd

Original summary: Silly Street is filled with silly poems about silly things and silly places.

Original review: This is full of easy to read funny poems that are easy to remember. My favorite is "Magic" I laughed out loud. The illustrations are adorable and very detailed.

Possible in-class uses:
1. Create alliterations
2. Poetry writing and drawing

[Jessica Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poetry: This was a fun read. I loved the different rhymes and the way they all connected by being on silly street. I also liked that it made silly things sound fun and acceptable. There are some words that students may not understand or be able to read without help.

[Van Essa · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Andrea Boyd · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of poems written by Jeff Foxworthy, all centered around Silly Street. The first time I read through it I skimmed it and read the poems out of order. Doing this, I was not too impressed by the book in general. I soon noticed though that all of the poems are related and are best read from the beginning. Once you start reading from the beginning you see that it tells of a day on Silly Street and each poem is built upon the previous poem. The poems are enjoyable and silly and my 5, 8 and 9 year olds seemed to enjoy them but never laughed out loud or asked for more after I stopped reading. The illustrations are fun and go along with the poems well but are not especially memorable. I do like the format of this book, how each page is a different poem yet it is all one story. Kids will not learn any real life lessons from this book but they would enjoy it.

[Mansour · Rating 3 out of 5]

The genre of this book is poetry. The age range for this poem 3-8. This poem are funny and silly poems by the author Jeff Foxworthy, this book is really great for all ages. The plot of this book circles around a young boy set on many adventures in one day, hes here and there hes everywere. There where alot of characters in this book, you had a young boy, other young children, parents, and animals. The theme of this book is just havng fun. The illustration in this poem was very good, the color was bright and vibrant colors. Very detailed pictures. The language was sutiable for young readers, but this would really be a great poetry book for all readers. Young readers would enjoy this poetry book because its funny peoms that children would enjoy reading and getting a great laugh from it.

[Ch_hayley Medsker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly Street by the comedian Jeff Foxworthy will be sure to entertain and provoke laughter from elementary aged children. In this collection of about 30 poems, Silly Street's everyday occurances will be sure to cause giggles. The uncertainty and uncanny are common throughout this book. The rhyme and rhthym is mediocre. Yet, the cartoon-esque illustrations are visually appealing. Sometimes, I feel that students think that poetry is serious, personal, or confusing. I like to incorporate and introduce many different poetry categories. This book was light-hearted and joyful; one that will be perfect for younger readers.

[Nicole E · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book written by Jeff Foxworthy with a collection of poems about a silly street in a town. Jeff is a comedian who likes to write poetry for young readers. The poems in this book are quite comical and fun to read. My favorite one in this book is called "Butterflies" it is about a tree with leaves that are made of butterflies. The poems are a mix of fantasy and contemporary. The illustrator, Steve Bjorkman, creates the perfect illustrations to accompany the poems. His watercolor illustrations make the poems come to life in this book. I would recommend this book to any young reader to spark a love for fun poetry.

[Mary Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

These poems remind me of Dr Seuss in a way, with lots of predictable rhyming. But it doesn't quite have the wackiness or off the wall appeal of Dr. Seuss or Shel Silverstein.
"In the heart of the city
Is a place people meet
It's this and it's that
And it's called Silly Street.
There are snowballs for sale
If you feel like throwing,
And bubbles to buy
If you feel like blowing.
If you like to jump rope,
There are plenty to use.
There are cots in the shade
If you're needing a snooze."
But kids will enjoy the rhythm and rhyme, plus the colorful illustrations.

[Sara Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't normally post children's books unless they really catch my attention. I was a little shocked when I picked up this book from the library. It's a rather young children's book and not the juvenile literature I was expecting.
However, it was a really fun read. There were maybe 10 poems in this collection but every one caused me to giggle. It reminds me of Shel Silverstein and made me really wish it was longer.
It's an early reader book so nearly anyone can read this book. It's silly and funny so it should appeal to anyone with a sense of humor.

[Rachel Mclean · Rating 5 out of 5]

You may pick up this book and see that it's by Jeff Foxworthy and be a little bit confused, I can admit I was. I love him as a comedian but I didn't know how he'd be as a poet. After the second poem I read, I was hooked! All of his poems are in fact funny just like he is, but in a cute kind of way. I actually found myself giggling to myself a few times to be completely honest. Jeff did a good job of making the tone of poems with a more serious meaning to them, more fun so kids will definitely enjoy them and maybe learn something about themselves and how they can relate to them as well.

[April Castle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book of poems is about a places you can visit and see on "silly street." It has poems about shops and parades. There are lots of adventures to explore and do. There is people, places, and things to do. This book could help create ideas for a place of poems or stories a student would like to write about. This could help students think about things they see when they are different at places.

[Tawanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book because I felt the poems touched on things that children go through. The pictures are bright and colorful which would grab any young readers attention. The poems are not too long and would keep the reader interested in finishing the book. Each poem is only one page long in length.

[Amber]

"Silly Street might as well be heaven for kids with vivid imaginations who love to act goofy. This story is a collection of poems written about the wild antics and silly happenings that occur on Silly Street. The rhyming pattern will remind you of a Dr. Seuss book, and has a comparable level of creativity and playfulness. Best for: Ages 4-7"

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

My five year old loved it. :) We read it and then thought of our own silly places on Silly Street. Tomorrow we're going to draw another page for the book... It is a fun book of poetry with the unexpectedness of Shel Silverstein mixed with the rhythm of Dr. Seuss. Very fun.

[Katie Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book! I think it is really cool that is was written by Jeff Foxworthy. It is really funny because of the ridiculous things that are on Silly Street for kids to do. I think young students would love this book because if this Silly Street was real it would be a dream come true for them.

[Mikayla Mackert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly Street is a book of poems by Jeff Foxworthy. I think this book is very fun and entertaing for young children. The poems are very humorous. It may be a good way to get children to read if they like a good laugh. I would recommend this book to anyone.

[Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was long winded. I was halfway through the book when I realized they were poems. (duh, you've been reading too much that everything is starting to meld together, says I.) Classic Foxworthy fart humor. The boys will love it!

[Molly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok so I did not like the first. Umm still don't like the second. He should stay with his thing for adults. Boring and just not that good. Yuck. Ages 4+

[Jennie]

Humorous poetry about things you would see and experience on Silly Street. gr. K-4.