{"product_id":"shel-silverstein-stamps","title":"Shel Silverstein Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShel Silverstein Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForever 82¢ | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis issuance honors the extraordinarily versatile Shel Silverstein (1930–1999), one of the 20th century’s most imaginative authors and illustrators. His picture book \u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree \u003c\/em\u003eand his quirky poetry collections are beloved by children everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stamp features Silverstein’s illustration of a boy catching an apple. A version of the image appears on the cover of \u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/em\u003e. The boy's shirt is olive green, and his short pants match the red of the apple. The background is green.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1964 by Harper \u0026amp; Row, is about a friendship between a motherly tree and a boy. As the child grows older, the tree gives him its shade, apples, branches, and trunk. The story ends with the boy, now an old man, returning to rest against the tree’s stump. The best-selling tale of selflessness, which is accompanied by the author’s elegantly simple black-and-white illustrations, is considered a classic of children’s literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShel Silverstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp Issuance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 8, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChicago, IL 60610\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Sheet of 20","offer_id":46107251278015,"sku":null,"price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/3484\/9471\/files\/ShelSilversteinStamps1.webp?v=1788436435","url":"https:\/\/postage-direct.com\/products\/shel-silverstein-stamps","provider":"Postage-Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}