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The Missing Piece

By Shel Silverstein

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| Library Binding | 9780060256722

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It was missing a piece.
And it was not happy.
So it set off in search
of its missing piece.
And as it rolled
it sang this song -Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
Hi-dee-ho, here I go,
Lookin' for my missin' piece.

What it fContinue

It was missing a piece.
And it was not happy.
So it set off in search
of its missing piece.
And as it rolled
it sang this song -Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
I'm lookin' for my missin' piece
Hi-dee-ho, here I go,
Lookin' for my missin' piece.

What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told in this fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment.

Critics

  • Book Review: The Missing Piece Meets the Big O by Shel Silverstein Share

    I would venture to say the majority of new readers tend to be drawn to “beautiful” storybooks filled with pages of kaleidoscopic illustrations and picturesque language. Perhaps it is the flashy pictures that cause little minds blossoming with creativ ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Tue, 21 Sep 2010

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  • It's like a modern fable. Each of us is searching for our missing piece, or so called "soul mate," "the one." Some found those that misunderstood or even hurt them. Some were lucky to find the missing piece, but was it really the best result? What is the best relationship like? Perfectly match? Or l ... (continue)

    It's like a modern fable. Each of us is searching for our missing piece, or so called "soul mate," "the one." Some found those that misunderstood or even hurt them. Some were lucky to find the missing piece, but was it really the best result? What is the best relationship like? Perfectly match? Or leaving space for the both individuals?

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    EccoLee said on Aug 30, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Very touching. Specially good as a wedding gift to your ex-lover to remind him or her that the mate s/he marries today may not be the right person or s/he may risk his or her future freedom.

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    sseku said on Jun 1, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • You only need less than 10 minutes to finish the book, but the story can stay in your heart for a lifetime.

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    ahchan said on May 3, 2006 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback

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