Bear in There
Bear in There - context Summary
Published in 1974
Published in 1974 in Shel Silverstein's collection Where the Sidewalk Ends, "Bear In There" offers a playful, absurd vignette suitable for children. The poem imagines a polar bear living in a household refrigerator, creating gentle surprise and comic tension as it eats and roars when the door opens. Its short, vivid scenario fits the book's overall mix of humor, imagination, and child-centered whimsy.
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